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  1. proper
    [ˈpräpər]
    adjective
    proper (adjective)
    1. BRITISH ENGLISH
      truly what something is said or regarded to be; genuine:
      "she's never had a proper job"
      "a proper meal"
      Similar:
      real
      genuine
      actual
      true
      bona fide
      kosher
      • of the required type; suitable or appropriate:
        "an artist needs the proper tools"
        "they had not followed the proper procedures"
        Similar:
        right
        correct
        accepted
        orthodox
        conventional
        established
        official
        • (proper to)
          belonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to; particular to:
          "the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia"
          Similar:
          belonging
          relating
          pertaining
          related
          relevant
          unique
          peculiar
          • heraldry
            in the natural colors.
            adverb
            proper (adverb)
            BRITISH ENGLISH
            1. satisfactorily or correctly:
              "my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper"
              noun
              proper (noun)
              propers (plural 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"
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                Pronunciation
                adjective
                ˈpräpər
                Tone

                Standard

                Casual

                Formal

                Origin
                Middle English: from Old French propre, from Latin proprius ‘one's own, special’.
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              1. Proper Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

                proper
                ˈprä-pər
                adjective
                1. referring to one individual only
                  belonging to one : own
                  ...
                2. belonging characteristically to a species or individual : peculiar
                3. good-looking, handsome
                4. very good : excellent
                5. ...
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                What does proper mean?
                proper to something (formal) belonging to a particular type of thing; natural in a particular situation or place They should be treated with the dignity proper to all individuals created by God. Definition of proper adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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                What is a proper name?
                • A proper name is no less a proper name for possessing a descriptive content. • Other groups of plants require a thorough revision before we can be sure of the proper name for the species. proper job • It hasn't given people proper jobs. • Just because she's never had a proper job.

                proper | meaning of proper in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary

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                What is a synonym for proper?
                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. When would appropriate be a good substitute for proper?

                PROPER Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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                What is a proper noun?
                is proper (as above). Possessed, related. (grammar) Used to designate a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are usually written with an initial capital letter. [14th c.] 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […]

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                What does it mean if a way of behaving is proper?
                The proper thing is the one that is correct or most suitable. The Supreme Court will ensure that the proper procedures have been followed. He helped to put things in their proper place. If you say that a way of behaving is proper, you mean that it is considered socially acceptable and right.

                PROPER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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                What does 'properly' mean?
                Properly; correctly. (Scotland) Properly; thoroughly; completely. (nonstandard, slang) Properly. The special office or prayers for a particular day or festival. Those parts of the Mass which vary according to the particular day or festival. From Anglo-Norman proper, propre, Old French propre (French: propre), and their source, Latin proprius.

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                PROPER definition and meaning | Collins English …

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              18. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
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                PROPER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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