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Proper
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Proper
/ˈprɒpə/
Refers to something that is suitable or correct according to certain standards or rules.
Synonyms:
appropriate
suitable
correct
fitting
right
Antonyms:
improper
inappropriate
unsuitable
incorrect
unseemly
Examples:
'Because I thought it
proper
, Group Captain.'
Had us all
proper
fooled ye did."
My days here are not without
proper
enlivenment.
Etymology:
The word
proper
originates from Middle English, borrowed from Old French
propre
, which stems from Latin
proprius
, meaning
own
or
particular to
.
Usage Statistics:
42 mentions per 1 million words
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