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PROPER definition: 1. real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct: 2. showing standards of behaviour that are socially…. Learn more.
1. a. : referring to one individual only. b. : belonging to one : own. c. : appointed for the liturgy of a particular day. d. : represented heraldically in natural color. 2. : belonging characteristically to a species or individual : peculiar. 3. chiefly dialectal : good-looking, handsome. 4. : very good : excellent. 5.
Something proper is correct or right. There's a proper fork to use for salad, and a proper way to dress for a wedding. Things that are proper fit the situation — they're the right thing to do, because of custom or manners.
What is a basic definition of proper? Proper is an adjective that describes something that is appropriate, adheres to polite behavior, or is correct. Proper is also used in grammar to refer to nouns that identify specific people, places, or things.
proper. adjective. /ˈprɒpə (r)/ /ˈprɑːpər/ Idioms. [only before noun] (especially British English) right, appropriate or correct; according to the rules. We should have had a proper discussion before voting. Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints.
You use proper to describe things that you consider to be real or satisfactory. I've just started a proper job with security, a pension, and good prospects. American English : proper / ˈprɒpər /
1. Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting: the proper knife for cutting bread; not a proper moment for a joke. 2. Called for by rules or conventions; correct: the proper form for a business letter. 3. Strictly following rules or conventions, especially in social behavior; seemly: a proper lady; a proper gentleman. 4. a.
proper adjective (MAIN) referring to the main or most important part of something: I live outside Cambridge - I don't live in the city proper. (Definition of proper from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting. The proper knife for cutting bread; not a proper moment for a joke. American Heritage. Specially adapted or suitable to a specific purpose or specific conditions; appropriate. The proper tool for a job. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Called for by rules or conventions; correct.
proper meaning, definition, what is proper: right, suitable, or correct: Learn more.
