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| accord |
to grant as proper, suitable, or deserved; bestow upon; give. [1/6 definitions] |
| advisable |
being good and proper advice; recommended, suggested, or prudent. |
| age-appropriate |
suitable or proper for a person of a particular, specified age. |
| alignment |
the state of being in proper adjustment for efficient coordinated function. [1/4 definitions] |
| amiss |
out of the proper course or order; wrongly; mistakenly. [1/2 definitions] |
| angary |
the legal right of a state or nation at war to seize, destroy, or otherwise use the property of a neutral state, provided proper compensation is made. |
| antonomasia |
the substitution of a proper name in place of a common name, as in calling a treacherous person "Judas". [1/2 definitions] |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| array |
to put in proper order; arrange. [2/6 definitions] |
| Ave. |
abbreviation of "Avenue," a street, esp. a wide one (written as part of a proper name). |
| balanced |
not going too far in the direction of any extreme so that rationality, harmony, or stability is achieved; keeping to proper proportions. [1/2 definitions] |
| becoming |
suitable or proper in behavior. [1/4 definitions] |
| behave |
to conduct oneself in a proper manner. [2/3 definitions] |
| belong |
to have a specific, proper, or appropriate location. [1/4 definitions] |
| bent1 |
being out of alignment with the proper shape of something. [1/6 definitions] |
| blank |
a dash indicating omission of one or more words or letters, often proper names or obscenities. [1/12 definitions] |
| blazon |
to describe or depict (a coat of arms) with proper heraldic terms or details. [1/4 definitions] |
| Blvd. |
abbreviation of "boulevard," a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped (used in a proper name). |
| Br.1 |
abbreviation of "Bridge," a structure that extends a road, path, or other route over an obstacle such as a river or railway, to allow for continuous travel (used as part of a proper name). |
| braces |
an appliance made of wires and bands, attached to the teeth to straighten them and bring them into proper position. [1/2 definitions] |
| by the book |
according to the rules; in the proper form or manner. |
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