proper
US /ˈprɑpɚ/
adjective Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please follow the proper procedure when you submit a travel request.
Word Family
Synonyms
- appropriategive or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- correctmake right or correct
- suitablemeant or adapted for an occasion or use
Collocations
- Easy wear proper clothes for cold weatherto have on one's body as clothing or accessory regarding proper clothes for cold weather
- Medium ensure proper disposal of confidential wasteto make sure that something happens regarding proper disposal of confidential waste
- Hard comply with proper statutory accounting protocolsto act in accordance with rules regarding with proper statutory accounting protocols
- Very Hard maintain proper decorum during tense proceedingsto keep in good condition or preserve regarding proper decorum during tense proceedings
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.