proper value
Origin of proper value
1First recorded in 1925–30
Words Nearby proper value
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How to use proper value in a sentence
His poetry, and indeed his life, has been a expedition into the deep and proper value of our own lives.
But the wages had to be raised,—and having raised them I expect to get proper value for my money.
The Prime Minister | Anthony TrollopeThe discharge is given by ; the proper value of ζ by ; and the virtual slope by .
We may condemn the Byzantine monarchs, or applaud the Arabian khalifs —our blame and our praise must be set at their proper value.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) | John William DraperBut his criticism in other fields has hardly been appreciated at its proper value.
Matthew Arnold | G. W. E. Russell
It is like a bric-à-brac shop, all monsters and dust, with everything priced above its proper value.
The Picture of Dorian Gray | Oscar Wilde
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