Meaning
Right and correct for the job or the situation.
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Word origin
From Old French propre, from Latin proprius, meaning belonging to oneself. What is proper is what belongs to a thing, and so what suits it.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- proprius
- English cognates
- property, appropriate
Examples
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The "proper" place is the place they belong.
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Here "proper" means the right kind for the job.
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A "proper" meal is a real, full one, not a small snack.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 10: proper, lad, bath and 7 more words.