proper

proper
adj.
VERBS
▪ be, seem
▪

It seemed proper to pay tribute to her in this way.

▪ consider sth, deem sth, think sth
▪

It was not considered proper for young ladies to go out alone.

ADVERB
▪ very
▪ entirely, perfectly, quite
▪

The tribunal decided that his actions were perfectly proper.

▪ morally
PHRASES
▪ (only) right and proper
▪

It is only right and proper that you should attend his funeral.

▪ prim and proper
▪

She has a reputation for being prim and proper.

▪

the prim and proper town of South Springs

Proper is used with these nouns: ↑alignment, ↑arrangement, ↑assessment, ↑authority, ↑balance, ↑breakfast, ↑burial, ↑care, ↑channel, ↑clearance, ↑conduct, ↑consideration, ↑consultation, ↑context, ↑control, ↑conversation, ↑credit, ↑degree, ↑distribution, ↑dosage, ↑enforcement, ↑English, ↑etiquette, ↑execution, ↑exercise, ↑facility, ↑fashion, ↑fit, ↑follow-up, ↑food, ↑footing, ↑function, ↑funding, ↑funeral, ↑guidance, ↑instruction, ↑introduction, ↑job, ↑lady, ↑lighting, ↑maintenance, ↑management, ↑manner, ↑meal, ↑name, ↑noun, ↑nourishment, ↑nutrition, ↑order, ↑paperwork, ↑permission, ↑permit, ↑perspective, ↑place, ↑posture, ↑precaution, ↑preparation, ↑procedure, ↑pronunciation, ↑recognition, ↑record, ↑regard, ↑remedy, ↑reply, ↑respect, ↑response, ↑rest, ↑safeguard, ↑sanitation, ↑schooling, ↑scope, ↑spelling, ↑standard, ↑supervision, ↑technique, ↑terminology, ↑thing, ↑thought, ↑training, ↑understanding, ↑upbringing, ↑usage, ↑use, ↑ventilation, ↑way

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  • proper — Adj sauber erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (17. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. propre, das auf l. proprius eigen, eigentümlich zurückgeht.    Ebenso nndl. proper, ne. proper, nschw. proper, nnorw. proper. ✎ DF 2 (1942), 690f.; Jones (1976), 543;… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • proper — [adj1] suitable able, applicable, appropriate, apt, au fait, becoming, befitting, capable, competent, convenient, decent, desired, felicitous, fit, fitting, good, happy, just, legitimate, meet, qualified, right, suited, true, useful; concept 558… …   New thesaurus

  • proper — early 13c., adapted to some purpose, fit, apt, from O.Fr. propre (11c.), from L. proprius one s own, particular to itself, from pro privo for the individual. Proper name belonging to or relating to the person or thing in question, is from late… …   Etymology dictionary

  • proper — Adj. (Oberstufe) ugs.: im Äußeren ordentlich und sauber Synonyme: adrett, gepflegt Beispiele: Ihre Kleidung ist immer sehr proper. Das Zimmer ist proper aufgeräumt …   Extremes Deutsch

  • proper — ► ADJECTIVE 1) truly what something is said or regarded to be; genuine. 2) (after a noun ) strictly so called: the World Cup proper. 3) suitable or appropriate; correct. 4) respectable, especially excessively so. 5) (proper to) belonging or… …   English terms dictionary

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  • Proper — Prop er, adv. Properly; hence, to a great degree; very; as, proper good. [Colloq & Vulgar] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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