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proper

pro·per

UK/ˈpɹɒpə/ US/ˈpɹɑpɚ/ common uk

adjective

1.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

  • “proper medical treatment”
  • “proper manners”
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2.

limited to the thing specified

  • “the city proper”
  • “his claim is connected with the deed proper”
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3.

appropriate for a condition or occasion

  • “everything in its proper place”
  • “the right man for the job”
  • “she is not suitable for the position”
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4.

having all the qualities typical of the thing specified

  • “wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack”
  • “he finally has a proper job”
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Origin

From Middle English propre, from Anglo-Norman proper, propre, Old French propre (French: propre), from Latin proprius.

Phrases

  • Aurora Hill Proper
  • China proper
  • city proper
  • do the proper thing
  • good and proper
  • in proper
  • Israel proper
  • La Paz Proper

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