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Meaning of "good and proper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOOD AND PROPER

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WHAT DOES GOOD AND PROPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of good and proper in the English dictionary

The definition of good and proper in the dictionary is thoroughly.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOOD AND PROPER

good afternoon
good and
Good Book
good cholesterol
good day
good egg
good evening
good faith
Good Friday
good hair
Good Hope
good housekeeper
Good King Henry
good looks
good morning
good name
Good Neighbor Policy
good night
good offices
good oil

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOOD AND PROPER

blooper
codeveloper
cooper
developer
galloper
groper
hooper
hoper
improper
looper
loper
outroper
proper
real-estate developer
roper
sandgroper
state trooper
stoper
trooper
whooper

Synonyms and antonyms of good and proper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «good and proper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOOD AND PROPER

Find out the translation of good and proper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of good and proper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «good and proper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

良好和适当的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buena y adecuada
570 millions of speakers

English

good and proper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छा और उचित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جيدة ومناسبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хорошее и правильное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boa e adequada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাল এবং সঠিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bonne et due
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baik dan betul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tüchtig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

良いと適切な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

좋은 적절한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik lan tepat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tốt và thích hợp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நல்ல மற்றும் சரியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चांगले आणि योग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iyi ve düzgün
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

buona e corretta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobre i właściwe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хороше і правильне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bun și corect
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλή και σωστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goeie en behoorlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bra och korrekt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

god og riktig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of good and proper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOD AND PROPER»

The term «good and proper» is very widely used and occupies the 8.500 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOD AND PROPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «good and proper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «good and proper» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about good and proper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOOD AND PROPER»

Discover the use of good and proper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to good and proper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Good and proper men: Lord Palmerston and the Bench of Bishops
Bringing together the disciplines of political and church history, this is a study of the reforming bishops appointed by the mid-19th century Prime Minister Lord Palmerston, and the impact they had on the development of the Church of ...
Nigel Scotland, 2000
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
good and proper informal completely: The table is broken good and proper. They stitched you up good and proper! • Good for youl (Australian also Good on yotA) © used to show approval for someone's success or good luck: You passed your ...
‎2008
3
Aristotle and the Virtues
His account of courage emphasizes the risk of characteristic harm and proper pain, and says nothing about a characteristic good and proper pleasure, while his account of temperance emphasizes the possibility of characteristic good and  ...
Howard J. Curzer, 2012
4
Words at Play
I'll teach him good and proper, sir. You needn't have any doubt about that.” The lad realized that he was now in for a beating such as he had never experienced before. As soon as the front door shut behind his father, young Boy felt himself ...
William Estabrook, 2009
5
Cornes and Lupton's Design Liability in the Construction ...
And the necessary implication is that they should be good and suitable for the work. I am quite clear that it is implied in the contract that the hardcore must be good and proper hardcore, in the same way as the bricks must be good and proper ...
Sarah Lupton, 2013
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Untitled
They stitched you up good and proper! . Good for you! (australian also Good on you!) .A used to show approval for someone's success or good luck: You passed your exam - good for you! . Good heavens/ grief/gracious! (also Good God/Lord!) .
7
India Courier Extraordinary: Proceedings of Parliament ...
... fhall and will, at his own proper coft and charges, and as foon as conveniently may be, from the day of the date of thefe prefents, well and truly find and provide fuch a number of good and proper elephants as, with the number now belonging  ...
Warren Hastings, 1787
8
Powell-Smith and Furmston's Building Contract Casebook
I am quite clear that it is implied in the contract that the hardcore must be good and proper hardcore, in the same way as the bricks must be good and proper bricks. I know that the builders were not at fault themselves. Nevertheless this is a  ...
Michael Furmston, 2008
9
Building Contract Casebook
I am quite clear that it is implied in the contract that the hardcore must be good and proper hardcore, in the same way as the bricks must be good and proper bricks. I know that the builders were not at fault themselves. Nevertheless this is a  ...
Michael Furmston, 2012
10
The Proper Way
It truly is as important to become a good and Proper Receiver as well as Giver in the condition of being so as to become the most Perfect expression of the Creator's idea of each self. Each one truly expresses one's greatest potential of being ...
White Eagle, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOOD AND PROPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term good and proper is used in the context of the following news items.
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Common sense is not enough
... end is the ultimate source of knowledge for us, of what is good and proper to us, of what would bring us to our ultimate end, our eternal life. «Visayan Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
Review: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at Summer In The City
It was all in from the start, no songbooks required; a purely good and proper gig that will undoubtedly live long in the memory for all involved. «Skiddle.com, Jul 15»
3
Letters (July 9-16)
My father once told me that during the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, the judge told a friend he “would get them good and proper.” He later gave ... «Saugerties Times, Jul 15»
4
The Open 2015: Ian Poulter blasts fellow pros and suggests they're …
It's hardened me up good and proper. But it's water off a duck's back. On the whole, people like fun stories, people who express themselves.”. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Elijah and the Still, Small Voice
None the less, one who chooses to go to his death rather than renounce his faith 'has done what is good and proper' for he has given his life for ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
6
BC Ombudsperson Jay Chalke wants more power to probe health …
... the duration of the investigation ... there be a partisan division about whether the referral is a good and proper approach to address this issue. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
7
Text your say: Fatal Hercules
... manufactured in the US, both are the work-horses of the air and are still flying today, showing the its pride in good and proper maintenance. «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
8
Headstone photo did a disservice to family
... be more respectful next time you print photos for publication. This would be good and proper journalism. Patricia Wright-Etchings. Merrimack ... «Nashua Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Bernie Sanders raises contender-level money in first months on the …
I imagine Hillary and her gang is thrilled to have him out there, keeping the sheep in the pasture until Hillary stomps him good and proper. «AMERICAblog, Jul 15»
10
Watch as love at first byte IT man surprises girlfriend with a proposal
"He got me good and proper," Linn Marie quipped. "It's been quite an amusing day – I don't think I've stopped laughing since this morning. «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Good and proper [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/good-and-proper>. May 2024 ».
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