Definitions
adjective
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
“everything in its proper place”
adjective
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
“wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack”
adjective
limited to the thing specified
“the city proper”
adjective
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
“proper medical treatment”
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