proper

adjective

/ˈprɒpə(r)/

/ˈprɑːpər/

Idioms

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[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.
- Manufacturers provide these directions to indicate the proper use of their products
- It is vital that they're given the proper training.
- The Government is failing to deliver proper care and treatment to people with dementia.
- Nothing is in its proper place.
- He is never referred to by his proper name in the play.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
adverb
- very
- entirely
- perfectly
- …
phrases
- (only) right and proper
- prim and proper
See full entry
[only before noun] (British English, informal) that you consider to be real and of a good enough standard
- I haven't had a proper meal in days.
- Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam!
- When are you going to get a proper job?
socially and morally acceptable
- It is right and proper that parents take responsibility for their children's attendance at school.
- The development was planned without proper regard to the interests of local people.
- He is always perfectly proper in his behaviour.
opposite improper see also propriety
Extra Examples
- It seemed proper to pay tribute to her in this way.
- It was not considered proper for young ladies to go out alone.
- She has a reputation for being prim and proper.
- The tribunal decided that his actions were entirely proper.
- I'll do whatever I think proper.
Topics Personal qualitiesc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
adverb
- very
- entirely
- perfectly
- …
phrases
- (only) right and proper
- prim and proper
See full entry
[after noun] according to the most exact meaning of the word
- The celebrations proper always begin on the last stroke of midnight.
[only before noun] (British English, informal) complete
- We're in a proper mess now.
proper to something (formal) belonging to a particular type of thing; natural in a particular situation or place
- They should be treated with the dignity proper to all individuals created by God.

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French propre, from Latin proprius ‘one's own, special’.

Idioms

good and proper

(British English, informal) completely; to the greatest extent possible
- That's messed things up good and proper.

单词	proper
释义	proper adjective /ˈprɒpə(r)/ /ˈprɑːpər/ Idioms jump to other results [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. Manufacturers provide these directions to indicate the proper use of their products It is vital that they're given the proper training. The Government is failing to deliver proper care and treatment to people with dementia. Nothing is in its proper place. He is never referred to by his proper name in the play. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem consider something … adverb very entirely perfectly … phrases (only) right and proper prim and proper See full entry [only before noun] (British English, informal) that you consider to be real and of a good enough standard I haven't had a proper meal in days. Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam! When are you going to get a proper job? socially and morally acceptable It is right and proper that parents take responsibility for their children's attendance at school. The development was planned without proper regard to the interests of local people. He is always perfectly proper in his behaviour. opposite improper see also propriety Extra Examples It seemed proper to pay tribute to her in this way. It was not considered proper for young ladies to go out alone. She has a reputation for being prim and proper. The tribunal decided that his actions were entirely proper. I'll do whatever I think proper. Topics Personal qualitiesc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem consider something … adverb very entirely perfectly … phrases (only) right and proper prim and proper See full entry [after noun] according to the most exact meaning of the word The celebrations proper always begin on the last stroke of midnight. [only before noun] (British English, informal) complete We're in a proper mess now. proper to something (formal) belonging to a particular type of thing; natural in a particular situation or place They should be treated with the dignity proper to all individuals created by God. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French propre, from Latin proprius ‘one's own, special’. Idioms good and proper (British English, informal) completely; to the greatest extent possible That's messed things up good and proper.
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