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Word entry · 6 letters

proper

Best crossword clue

"Correct or suitable"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɹɒpə/Part of speech adjectiveSorted eopprrStarts with PEnds with R1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs

Word origin

From Middle English propre, from Anglo-Norman proper, propre, Old French propre (French: propre), from Latin proprius.

Used in a sentence

  • the proper time to plant potatoes
  • The proper study of mankind is man.
  • One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it away in underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination.

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