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Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances
“Please ensure that the proper procedures are followed.”
Accurate in conformity to acceptable standards
“Let me show you the proper way to use a pair of chopsticks.”
Following the established standards of behavior or manners
“My parents expect me to behave in a manner they deem proper for a young man.”
Strictly conventional in one's manner or behavior
“Your knighthood will be celebrated with a proper ceremony.”
Real or genuine
“Martin Tebbutt is teaching a new generation of foodies how proper food should taste.”
Characteristic of a particular person or thing
“In like manner, as there are fauna and flora proper to the tropics, so are there diseases.”
Belonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to
“The television channel has a variety of shows proper to her young age.”
(colloquial) Used as an intensifier, especially in derogatory contexts
“In short, I was a proper little Cultural Revolutionary in the making.”
Of high quality
“Now that was a proper dining experience!”
In the very strictest sense of the word
“The famous museum is in the city proper.”
Having, or conforming to, high moral standards or principles
Allowed by the rules
Shy, extremely humble and modest
Calm, dignified, and unhurried
Something precise or exact
Worthy of being recommended
Abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse
Characteristic or expected of someone or something
Necessary or intended
Competent or talented
Used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad
Open
Characteristic of a particular person or thing
Consistent, compatible, or in agreement with
Relating to grammar
Be necessary, proper
In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games
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