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Etymology
From OF. proper, (French: propre), from L. proprius.

Pronunciation
italbrac|Australian: IPA|/�pr�p.�/, SAMPA|/"prOp.@/
italbrac|UK: IPA|/�pr�p.�/, SAMPA|/"prQp.@/
italbrac|US: enPR|präpʹ�r, IPA|/�pr�p.�/, SAMPA|/"prAp.@`/
audio|en-us-proper.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|�p�(r)
Hyphenation: prop·er

Adjective
en-adj

1. Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable

#:''The proper time to plant potatoes.

1. Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous

#:A very proper young lady.

1. Fitting; right

#:''It is only proper to bring food to a potluck.

1. Exact; precise
2. italbrac|used after the noun In the very strictest sense of the word:

#: According to the Supreme Court, tomatoes do not belong to the fruits proper.
#: The school is located in the town proper.

1. grammar used to designate a particular person, place or thing written with an initial capital letter.
2. Common or ordinary.
3. Belonging to oneself or itself; own.

#:He was restored to his proper color after taking the elixir.

1. Complete or thorough

#:I gave that boy a proper whipping.

1. Entitled to its name; true.

#:I wanted a proper breakfast, not just a morning snack.

1. tincture having its natural or usual coloration, though this is often according to what heraldic convention defines as the natural or usual; proper is considered to be its own tincture.
2. context|informal utter

#:When I realized I was wearing my shirt inside out, I felt a proper fool.

Synonyms
italbrac|fit, suitable: correct, right, apt, prudent, sensible, fitting
italbrac|correct, decorous: appropriate, decent, good, polite, right, well-mannered
italbrac|fitting, right: appropriate, just, honorable
italbrac|exact, precise: definite, concrete, literal, authoritative
italbrac|common, ordinary: normal, usual, typical, regular
italbrac|complete, thorough: comprehensive, royal, sweeping, intensive
italbrac|true: full, complete
italbrac|informal: utter: complete, right italbrac|informal, total, utter

Antonyms
italbrac|fit, suitable: incorrect, wrong, bad, imprudent, insensible
italbrac|correct, decorous: inappropriate, indecent, bad, impolite, wrong, ill-mannered, unseemly
italbrac|fitting, right: inappropriate, unjust, dishonorable
italbrac|exact, precise: shady, shaky, preliminary, baseless
italbrac|common, ordinary: rare, unusual, atypical, extraordinary
italbrac|complete, thorough: partial, incomplete, superficial, slapdash
italbrac|true: incomplete

Derived terms
proper adjective
proper fraction
proper noun

Related terms
propriety

Translations
trans-top|neat
Dutch: keurig, goed, recht
French: convenable, exact, juste, propre
Italian: decente, proprio
trans-mid
Japanese: ������ (kichintoshita)
Kurdish: KUchar|پ��س���د
Polish: w�a�ciwy m, w�a�ciwa f, w�a�ciwe n, pl f, w�a�ciwi pl m
Spanish: conveniente, preciso
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trans-top|right or correct
Arabic: Arab|��اسب IPAchar|(mun�seb)
Chinese: �� (qiàdàng)
Czech: správný
Dutch: goed, juist, recht, gepast
Finnish: kunnollinen, asiallinen, sopiva, oikea
French: convenable, exact, juste, propre
German: angemessen, geeignet, passend, richtig
Hebrew: ��� (y�ʾe), נ��� (n�ḥon)
Hungarian: helyes, megfelel�
trans-mid
Italian: decente, proprio
Japanese: ��� (�����, tekisetsuna), ��� (�����, tekit�na)
Korean: ��� (jeokdanghan)
Kurdish: KUchar|پ��س���د
Polish: w�a�ciwy m, w�a�ciwa f, w�a�ciwe n, pl f, w�a�ciwi m|p
Portuguese: próprio
Russian: под�од��ий (podxodjáš�ij)
Spanish: propio
Swedish: egentlig
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trans-top|actual, true
Czech: vlastní
French: propre
Hebrew: עצ�� (ʿ�tsmo) m / עצ�� (ʿ�tsm�) f
trans-mid
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Dutch

Adjective
proper (propere, properder, properst)

1. clean

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