proper

proper is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

project - proper - propose

Pronunciation change

(US) enPR: präpʹər, IPA ^(key): /ˈprɑp.ɚ/, SAMPA: /"prAp.@`/
(AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈprɔp.ə/, SAMPA: /"prOp.@/
(UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈprɒp.ə/, SAMPA: /"prQp.@/
Audio (US) (file)

Adjective change

Positive
proper

Comparative
more proper

Superlative
most proper

(usually before a noun) The proper way, place, use, etc. is the right one.
What is the proper way to write a letter?
If something is proper, it is polite or acceptable.
It's not proper for you to live alone like this.

She was a very proper young lady.

Why don't you get a proper job at a good company?
(only after the noun) The $x$ proper is the main or important part of $x$ , not the parts near it.
We stayed in a village and only went into the city proper during the day.

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