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proper
adjective
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- ROPE
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈpɹɔp.ə
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
“everything in its proper place”
adjective
limited to the thing specified
“the city proper”
adjective
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
“proper medical treatment”
adjective
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
“wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack”
In context
Example Sentences
everything in its proper place
the right man for the job
she is not suitable for the position
the city proper
his claim is connected with the deed proper
proper medical treatment
proper manners
wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack
he finally has a proper job
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