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proper vs correct

correct vs proper

proper and correct both are adjectives.

proper is not a verb while correct is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proper No Yes No No
correct No Yes Yes No
proper (adjective) correct (adjective)
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)
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
Difference between proper and correct

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