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degelijk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • proper adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
  • responsible adj Having a duty to take care of something, or being accountable for its outcome.
  • robust adj Strong and healthy, or built to handle stress and hard use without breaking down.
  • roundly adv Utterly or thoroughly.
  • sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.

Senses

degelijk is used for these senses in English:

  • proper Belonging to oneself or itself; own. [14th c.]
  • responsible Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
  • robust Evincing strength and health; strong; (often, especially) both large and healthy#Adjective.
  • roundly Utterly or thoroughly.
  • sound Complete, solid, or secure.

proper — full definition

  1. adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
  2. adj Following accepted standards of behaviour or manners; correct and decorous.
  3. adj Belonging specifically and exclusively to a particular person or thing; used especially in "proper noun" for the name of a specific person, place, or thing.

responsible — full definition

  1. adj Having a duty to take care of something, or being accountable for its outcome.
  2. adj Being the main cause of something, especially something wrong, and therefore able to be blamed.
  3. adj Reliable, sensible, and trustworthy in behavior.

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