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appropriate vs proper

proper vs appropriate

appropriate and proper both are adjectives.

appropriate is a verb but proper is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appropriate No Yes Yes No
proper No Yes No No
appropriate (adjective) proper (adjective)
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
meant or adapted for an occasion or use appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
limited to the thing specified
appropriate (verb) proper (verb)
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
Difference between appropriate and proper

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