Proper | Mean of proper in English Dictionary

/ˈprɑːpɚ/

• correct according to social or moral rules
1. That is not the proper [=acceptable] way to dress for school.
2. It is not proper to speak that way.
3. The children need to learn proper behavior.
4. It would not be proper for you to borrow the ladder without asking first.
• behaving in a way that is correct according to social or moral rules
1. She is a very prim and proper young lady.
• exactly correct
1. Is this the proper spelling of your name?
2. proper punctuation

• right or suitable for some purpose or situation
1. He didn't have the proper [=appropriate] training for the job.
2. You need to eat a proper meal instead of junk food.
3. Each step must be done in the proper order/sequence.
4. You need to get a proper [=real, decent] job.
5. Please put your shoes in their proper place. [=please put your shoes where they belong]
• complete or absolute
1. I felt a proper fool after making that mistake.
2. We are in a proper mess now.
• belonging to or suited to (something)
1. Are such violent emotions proper to poetry?
• in a complete way
1. We sure have messed things up proper. [=thoroughly, completely]
2. They beat us good and proper.