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   Prop·er

   /ˈpräpər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. truly what something is said or regarded to be; genuine: British "she's never had a proper job" Similar realgenuineactualtruebona fideinformal:kosher
   • ▪ strictly so called; in its true form: "some of the dos and don'ts in espionage proper"
   • ▪ used as an intensifier, especially in derogatory contexts: informal "she looked like a proper harlot" Similar completeabsoluterealperfecttotalthoroughthoroughgoingutterout-and-outpositiveunmitigatedconsummateinformal:rightfairarchaic:arrant
   • 2. of the required type; suitable or appropriate: "an artist needs the proper tools" Similar rightcorrectacceptedorthodoxconventionalestablishedofficialformalregularacceptableappropriatesuitablefittingaptduede règlearchaic:meetOpposite inappropriatewrong
   • ▪ according to or respecting recognized social standards or conventions; respectable, especially excessively so: "her parents' view of what was proper for a well-bred girl" Similar respectabledecorousseemlydecentrefinedladylikegentlemanlygenteelformalconventionalcorrectorthodoxpolitepunctilioussedatemodestdemurevirtuousbecomingbefittingfitdonecomme il fautOpposite improperunconventional
   • 3. belonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to; particular to: "the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia" Similar belongingrelatingpertainingrelatedrelevantuniquepeculiarassociated with
   • ▪ (of a psalm, lesson, prayer, etc.) appointed for a particular day, occasion, or season.
   • ▪ belonging to oneself or itself; own: archaic "to judge with my proper eyes"
   • 4. in the natural colors.
   • 5. (of a person) good-looking: archaic, dialect "he is a proper youth!"
   • 6. denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element.

   adverb

   • 1. satisfactorily or correctly: informal, dialect British "my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper"
   • ▪ thoroughly: informal, dialect British "I had been fooled good and proper"

   noun

   • 1. the part of a church service that varies with the season or festival: "we go to the High Mass, with plainsong propers sung by the Ritual Choir"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French propre, from Latin proprius ‘one's own, special’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. properness noun

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › properProper - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When things are proper, they're correct and suitable: they fit. Definitions of proper. adjective. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness. “ proper medical treatment”. “ proper manners”. synonyms: appropriate. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionproper adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of proper adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROPER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   referring to the main or most important part of something: I live outside Cambridge - I don't live in the city proper. (Definition of proper from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of proper. in Chinese (Traditional) 真正的, 適合的, 適當的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 真正的, 适合的, 适当的… See more. in Spanish.

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   Proper definition, adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries. See more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › properProper - definition of proper by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting: the proper knife for cutting bread; not a proper moment for a joke. 2. Called for by rules or conventions; correct: the proper form for a business letter. 3. Strictly following rules or conventions, especially in social behavior; seemly: a proper lady; a proper gentleman. 4. a.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › properPROPER Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Some common synonyms of proper are appropriate, apt, felicitous, fitting, fit, happy, meet, and suitable. While all these words mean "right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance," proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom.

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   (of a name, noun, or adjective) designating a particular person or thing and written in English with an initial capital letter, as Joan, Chicago, Monday, American. having the force or function of a proper name: a proper adjective. normal or regular. belonging to oneself or itself; own.