proper
/ˈpɹɑpɚ/
adjectiveadverbnoun
Suitable.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Suitable.
“the proper time to plant potatoes”
Possessed, related.
Accurate, strictly applied.
“Now that was a proper breakfast.”
Adverb 1 meaning
properly; thoroughly; completely.
Noun 1 meaning
A part of the Christian liturgy that varies according to the date.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English propre, from Anglo-Norman proper, propre, Old French propre (French: propre), from Latin proprius.
Similar and opposite words
PROPER at a glance
PROPER has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + P 3 + E 1 + R 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,913 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with proper
All rhymesOne letter away
- PROPEL10
- POOPER10
- GROPER9
- PROVER11
- PROBER10
- PROWER11
- PROKER12
- PROLER8
- PRONER8
- PROSER8
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