Search Result:proper
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋprɑpZ 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊprɒpә 〕
Overview of adj proper
The adj proper has 4 senses
- proper -- (marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners")
- proper -- (having all the qualities typical of the thing specified; "wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack"; "he finally has a proper job")
- proper -- (limited to the thing specified; "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper")
- proper, right -- (appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position")