PROPER


Meaning of PROPER in English

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

You use ~ to describe things that you consider to be real and satisfactory rather than inadequate in some way.

Two out of five people lack a ~ job...

I always cook a ~ evening meal.

ADJ: ADJ n

2.

The ~ thing is the one that is correct or most suitable.

The Supreme Court will ensure that the ~ procedures have been followed...

He helped to put things in their ~ place.

= right

? wrong

ADJ: ADJ n

3.

If you say that a way of behaving is ~, you mean that it is considered socially acceptable and right.

In those days it was not thought entirely ~ for a woman to be on the stage...

= fitting

? im~

ADJ: usu v-link ADJ

4.

You can add ~ after a word to indicate that you are referring to the central and most important part of a place, event, or object and want to distinguish it from other things which are not regarded as being important or central to it.

A distinction must be made between archaeology ~ and science-based archaeology.

ADJ: n ADJ

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