Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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proper | No | Yes | No | No |
correct | No | Yes | Yes | No |
proper (adjective) | correct (adjective) |
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marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness | free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth |
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs | correct in opinion or judgment |
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified | socially right or correct |
limited to the thing specified | in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure |
proper (verb) | correct (verb) |
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treat a defect | |
make right or correct | |
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard | |
censure severely | |
fall in value | |
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience | |
make reparations or amends for | |
adjust for |