to observe the proprieties

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• (the) proprieties — the proprieties phrase the rules of social behaviour that most people accept as correct He was careful to observe the proprieties. Thesaurus: moral rules and rules of behavioursynonym morally good or correct Main entry: propriety …   Useful english dictionary

• the proprieties — the rules of social behaviour that most people accept as correct He was careful to observe the proprieties …   English dictionary

• proprieties — [[t]prəpra͟ɪɪtiz[/t]] N PLURAL: usu the N The proprieties are the standards of social behaviour which most people consider socially or morally acceptable. [OLD FASHIONED] ...respectable couples who observe the proprieties but loathe each other.… …   English dictionary

• proprieties — n. accepted behavior to observe the proprieties * * * [ accepted behavior ] to observe the …   Combinatory dictionary

• The Listerdale Mystery — infobox Book | name = The Listerdale Mystery title orig = translator = image caption = Dust jacket illustration of the first UK edition author = Agatha Christie cover artist = Not known country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre …   Wikipedia

• play the game — Synonyms and related words: act well, be good, be nice, behave, conform, do right, fall in with, fall into line, fit in, follow the crowd, follow the fashion, follow the rule, get in line, go through channels, keep in step, observe the… …   Moby Thesaurus

• New American Poetry, 1945-1960, The —    Donald Allen, ed. (1960)    This landmark anthology, edited by Donald M(erriam) Allen (1912–2004), introduced Beat poets and other avant garde post–World War II poets to a wide reading audience on its publication by Grove Press in 1960. It… …   Encyclopedia of Beat Literature

• propriety — /preuh pruy i tee/, n., pl. proprieties. 1. conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners. 2. appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability. 3. rightness or justness. 4. the proprieties, the conventional …   Universalium

• etiquette — /et i kit, ket /, n. 1. conventional requirements as to social behavior; proprieties of conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion. 2. a prescribed or accepted code of usage in matters of ceremony, as at a court or in… …   Universalium

• propriety — pro|pri|e|ty [ prə praıəti ] noun singular or uncount FORMAL behavior that follows accepted social or moral standards: She doubted the propriety of letting him buy her presents. the proprieties the rules of social behavior that most people accept …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• conform — Synonyms and related words: abide by, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, act up to, adapt, adapt to, adhere to, adjust, adjust to, agree, agree in opinion, agree with, answer to, assent, assimilate to, assort with, attend to, attend to orders …   Moby Thesaurus