Proper
adjective
Suitable or right for a particular situation or person.
This is the proper procedure to follow in an emergency.
Often appears as...
- proper use
- proper time
adjective
Real or genuine, and good of its kind.
This is a proper cup of coffee.
Often appears as...
- proper meal
- proper job
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
adjective
Relating to the main or most important part of something.
We'll start the proper meeting once everyone arrives
Often appears as...
- proper noun
- proper subset
Usage tips
Neutral
Academic
adjective
Strictly following social customs and rules.
She is always very proper in her behavior.
Often appears as...
- proper lady
- proper manners
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
Suitable or right for a particular situation or person.
This is the proper procedure to follow in an emergency.
Often appears as...
- proper use
- proper time
adjective
Real or genuine, and good of its kind.
This is a proper cup of coffee.
Often appears as...
- proper meal
- proper job
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
adjective
Relating to the main or most important part of something.
We'll start the proper meeting once everyone arrives
Often appears as...
- proper noun
- proper subset
Usage tips
Neutral
Academic
adjective
Strictly following social customs and rules.
She is always very proper in her behavior.
Often appears as...
- proper lady
- proper manners
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Context Sensitivity
Understand the situation to decide if 'proper' is suitable. It can vary by culture and setting.
She wore the proper attire for the job interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Subject Appropriateness
'Proper' implies something is fitting or appropriate for the subject or person in question.
It's proper for doctors to wear gloves.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overuse
Use 'proper' to emphasize correctness, but don't overuse it or it can sound forced or unnatural.
Ensure you get proper rest.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Sensitivity
Understand the situation to decide if 'proper' is suitable. It can vary by culture and setting.
She wore the proper attire for the job interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Subject Appropriateness
'Proper' implies something is fitting or appropriate for the subject or person in question.
It's proper for doctors to wear gloves.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overuse
Use 'proper' to emphasize correctness, but don't overuse it or it can sound forced or unnatural.
Ensure you get proper rest.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Sensitivity
Understand the situation to decide if 'proper' is suitable. It can vary by culture and setting.
She wore the proper attire for the job interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Subject Appropriateness
'Proper' implies something is fitting or appropriate for the subject or person in question.
It's proper for doctors to wear gloves.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overuse
Use 'proper' to emphasize correctness, but don't overuse it or it can sound forced or unnatural.
Ensure you get proper rest.
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Video examples
Tiger Cubs Swimming For...
Now that we're integrating them into the compound, one of the most important aspects is obviously being on display here, where the public can see them. And part of that is just getting them introduced and used to the big pool that we have. We're going to see if we can take them for one of their very first proper swims.
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The benefits of a good...
that you'll retain all that knowledge and practice from the previous night, all of which just goes to affirm the wisdom of the phrase, "Sleep on it." When you think about all the internal restructuring and forming of new connections that occurs while you slumber, you could even say that proper sleep
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The benefits of good...
These curves help us stay upright and absorb some of the stress from activities like walking and jumping. If they are aligned properly, when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee,
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Why are some people...
If you know an older left-handed person, chances are they had to learn to write or eat with their right hand. And in many parts of the world, it's still common practice to force children to use their "proper" hand. Even the word for right also means correct or good,
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The five major world...
without worrying how things turn out. When we die, we are reincarnated into a new body. If we followed our dharma and did our proper duty in our past life, we get good karma, which sends our soul upward in the social scale. Our rebirth into the next life
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Is it bad to hold your...
sneezing, laughing, or jumping could cause bladder leakage. Instead, the pelvic floor muscles keep the region sealed until you're ready to go. But holding it in for too long, forcing out your urine too fast, or urinating without proper physical support
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How fire shapes...
something of our shared stewardship with the world around us I I particularly like the kid with the fire stick no wonder he's grinning but how else is he going to learn to burn properly we need a lot more probably Mieville fire because fire does
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Can You Survive...
your legs can cause deep vein thrombosis I'm only submerged to my hips if you're unlucky enough to go down as far as your neck then there's a good chance that the pressure on your chest could prevent you from breathing properly and believe me
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Why Do Cats Miaow? PIPE...
Miss Piggy's learnt how to say milk, so she does a proper milk meow. She's like milk... like that. Come on. Is it nice? And when our cats meow, there's one thing that almost every owner in the study said they did. Did you go hunting today?
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Pamela Ronald: The case...
sometimes twice a day, when pest pressure is high. But we know that some insecticides are very harmful to human health, especially when farmers and their families cannot afford proper protection, like these children.
Video examples
Tiger Cubs Swimming For...
Now that we're integrating them into the compound, one of the most important aspects is obviously being on display here, where the public can see them. And part of that is just getting them introduced and used to the big pool that we have. We're going to see if we can take them for one of their very first proper swims.
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
that you'll retain all that knowledge and practice from the previous night, all of which just goes to affirm the wisdom of the phrase, "Sleep on it." When you think about all the internal restructuring and forming of new connections that occurs while you slumber, you could even say that proper sleep
Video examples
The benefits of good...
These curves help us stay upright and absorb some of the stress from activities like walking and jumping. If they are aligned properly, when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee,
Video examples
Why are some people...
If you know an older left-handed person, chances are they had to learn to write or eat with their right hand. And in many parts of the world, it's still common practice to force children to use their "proper" hand. Even the word for right also means correct or good,
Video examples
The five major world...
without worrying how things turn out. When we die, we are reincarnated into a new body. If we followed our dharma and did our proper duty in our past life, we get good karma, which sends our soul upward in the social scale. Our rebirth into the next life
Video examples
Is it bad to hold your...
sneezing, laughing, or jumping could cause bladder leakage. Instead, the pelvic floor muscles keep the region sealed until you're ready to go. But holding it in for too long, forcing out your urine too fast, or urinating without proper physical support
Video examples
How fire shapes...
something of our shared stewardship with the world around us I I particularly like the kid with the fire stick no wonder he's grinning but how else is he going to learn to burn properly we need a lot more probably Mieville fire because fire does
Video examples
Can You Survive...
your legs can cause deep vein thrombosis I'm only submerged to my hips if you're unlucky enough to go down as far as your neck then there's a good chance that the pressure on your chest could prevent you from breathing properly and believe me
Video examples
Why Do Cats Miaow? PIPE...
Miss Piggy's learnt how to say milk, so she does a proper milk meow. She's like milk... like that. Come on. Is it nice? And when our cats meow, there's one thing that almost every owner in the study said they did. Did you go hunting today?
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
sometimes twice a day, when pest pressure is high. But we know that some insecticides are very harmful to human health, especially when farmers and their families cannot afford proper protection, like these children.
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Quote examples
Jim Brown
American Athlete
You have to put money in its proper perspective. The way it is positioned in the culture is like it is the most important thing. But something is missing.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Fathers should be neither seen nor heard. That is the only proper basis for family life.
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Corey Feldman
American Actor
I was never taught how to raise a child, because I wasn't raised properly.
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Thomas J. Watson
American Businessman
Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.
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Plutarch
Greek Philosopher
Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.
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Varun Sharma
Indian Actor
Every character, if fleshed out properly, is being taken seriously.
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Hanneli Mustaparta
Norwegian Photographer
I think its important to start the day with a proper breakfast.
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Guy Martin
British Celebrity
In my normal life, I am a private person doing a proper job.
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Jimmy Iovine
American Producer
Artists have to be represented properly and paid properly.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Art is the proper task of life.
Quote examples
Jim Brown
American Athlete
You have to put money in its proper perspective. The way it is positioned in the culture is like it is the most important thing. But something is missing.
Quote examples
Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Fathers should be neither seen nor heard. That is the only proper basis for family life.
Quote examples
Corey Feldman
American Actor
I was never taught how to raise a child, because I wasn't raised properly.
Quote examples
Thomas J. Watson
American Businessman
Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.
Quote examples
Plutarch
Greek Philosopher
Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.
Quote examples
Varun Sharma
Indian Actor
Every character, if fleshed out properly, is being taken seriously.
Quote examples
Hanneli Mustaparta
Norwegian Photographer
I think its important to start the day with a proper breakfast.
Quote examples
Guy Martin
British Celebrity
In my normal life, I am a private person doing a proper job.
Quote examples
Jimmy Iovine
American Producer
Artists have to be represented properly and paid properly.
Quote examples
Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Art is the proper task of life.
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