proper to

idiom

formal
: belonging to or suited to (something)
Are such violent emotions proper to poetry?

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“Proper to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proper%20to. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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