proper
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/ˈprɒp.ə/US /ˈprɑp.ɚ/proper
ADJECTIVEDefinition of proper
The proper way, place, use, etc. is the right one.
Example: What is the proper way to write a letter?
If something is proper, it is polite or acceptable.
Example: It's not proper for you to live alone like this.
The x proper is the main or important part of x, not the parts near it.
Example: We stayed in a village and only went into the city proper during the day.
proper
EXAMPLESExamples of proper
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What is the proper way to write a letter?
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It's not proper for you to live alone like this.
Example sentence3
She was a very proper young lady.
Example sentence4
We stayed in a village and only went into the city proper during the day.
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