Real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct Showing standards of behaviour that are socially… Used to mean 'real' you use proper in front of a noun to emphasize that someone or something really is the thing referred to by the noun It's important to have a proper breakfast in the morning, not just a cup of tea He's never had a proper job. Definition of proper adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Collins concise english dictionary © harpercollins publishers: Proper /ˈprɒpə/ adj (usually prenominal) appropriate or suited for some purpose In its proper place correct in behaviour or conduct excessively correct in conduct Vigorously moral up to a required or regular standard Discover everything about the word proper in english
Proper is also used in grammar to refer to nouns that identify specific people, places, or things.
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