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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prop•er /ˈprɑpɚ/USA pronunciation adj. - most suitable;
right; correct:[before a noun]Is this the proper time to plant strawberries? - agreeing with established or accepted standards:proper behavior.[It + be + ~ + to + verb]It's not proper to come so late to parties.
- in the strict sense:[after a noun]Shellfish do not belong to the class of fishes proper.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]utter;
genuine:[before a noun]a proper fool. prop•er•ly, adv. See -propr-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prop•er (prop′ər),USA pronunciation adj. - adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances;
fit; suitable:the proper time to plant strawberries. - conforming to established standards of behavior or manners;
correct or decorous:a very proper young man. - fitting;
right:It was only proper to bring a gift. - strictly belonging or applicable:the proper place for a stove.
- belonging or pertaining exclusively or distinctly to a person, thing, or group.
- strict;
accurate. - in the strict sense of the word (usually used postpositively):Shellfish do not belong to the fishes proper. Is the school within Boston proper or in the suburbs?
- Grammar
- (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. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Informal.]complete or thorough:a proper thrashing.
- Religion[Eccles.]used only on a particular day or festival:the proper introit.
- Heraldry(of a device) depicted in its natural colors:an oak tree proper.
- Informal Terms
- excellent;
capital; fine. - good-looking or handsome.
- Mathematics(of a subset of a set) not equal to the whole set.
- [Archaic.]of good character;
respectable. adv. - Informal Termsthoroughly;
completely. n. - Religion[Eccles.]a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time.
- Latin proprius one's own
- Old French
- Middle English propre 1250–1300
prop′er•ly, adv. prop′er•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged suited.
- 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged meet, befitting, becoming, decent, polite.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged special, individual, peculiar.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged precise, exact, just, formal.
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