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rope
noun
a
thick
,
strong
cord
made
by
twisting
many
strands
together
,
used
for
tying
,
pulling
,
lifting
,
or
climbing
•
The
campers
used
a
rope
to
hang
their
food
high
in
a
tree
away
from
bears
.
The
campers
used
a
rope
to
hang
their
food
high
in
a
tree
away
from
bears
.
•
He
coiled
the
rope
neatly
after
securing
the
boat
to
the
dock
.
He
coiled
the
rope
neatly
after
securing
the
boat
to
the
dock
.
Old
English
rāp
,
related
to
Old
Norse
reip
and
German
Reif
,
originally
meaning
‘
string
or
cord
’.
verb
-
rope
,
roping
,
ropes
,
roped
to
catch
,
fasten
,
or
secure
something
or
someone
with
a
rope
•
The
cowboy
roped
the
stray
calf
in
seconds
.
The
cowboy
roped
the
stray
calf
in
seconds
.
•
We
need
to
rope
the
luggage
to
the
roof
of
the
car
before
we
leave
.
We
need
to
rope
the
luggage
to
the
roof
of
the
car
before
we
leave
.
The
verb
comes
from
the
noun
,
first
recorded
in
the
early
14th
century
meaning
‘
to
bind
with
rope
’.
ropes
noun
the
skills
and
basic
knowledge
needed
to
do
a
particular
job
or
activity
(
used
mainly
in
the
phrase
‘
learn
the
ropes
’)
•
On
her
first
day
,
a
colleague
showed
her
the
ropes
so
she
could
start
working
independently
.
On
her
first
day
,
a
colleague
showed
her
the
ropes
so
she
could
start
working
independently
.
•
After
a
few
weeks
of
training
,
he
finally
knew
the
ropes
and
felt
confident
.
After
a
few
weeks
of
training
,
he
finally
knew
the
ropes
and
felt
confident
.
Figurative
use
comes
from
sailing
in
the
19th
century
,
where
new
sailors
literally
learned
which
ropes
controlled
each
sail
.
property
noun
-
property
,
properties
something
that
a
person
or
organization
owns
and
has
the
legal
right
to
use
,
keep
,
or
sell
•
A
burglar
was
caught
carrying
bags
of
stolen
property
down
the
street
.
A
burglar
was
caught
carrying
bags
of
stolen
property
down
the
street
.
•
Please
do
not
touch
other
people's
property
without
permission
.
Please
do
not
touch
other
people's
property
without
permission
.
From
Middle
English
propretee
,
from
Old
French
propriete
,
from
Latin
proprietas
“
ownership
,
peculiarity
,”
from
proprius
“
one
’
s
own
.”
noun
-
property
,
properties
land
and
the
buildings
on
it
,
considered
as
real
estate
•
They
bought
a
lakeside
property
as
a
vacation
home
.
They
bought
a
lakeside
property
as
a
vacation
home
.
•
The
agent
showed
us
several
properties
in
the
city
center
.
The
agent
showed
us
several
properties
in
the
city
center
.
noun
-
property
,
properties
a
quality
or
characteristic
that
something
has
•
One
useful
property
of
copper
is
that
it
conducts
electricity
well
.
One
useful
property
of
copper
is
that
it
conducts
electricity
well
.
•
Flexibility
is
an
important
property
of
good
leather
.
Flexibility
is
an
important
property
of
good
leather
.
noun
-
property
,
properties
an
object
used
by
actors
on
stage
or
in
a
film
,
also
called
a
prop
•
The
sword
on
stage
is
only
a
property
,
not
a
real
weapon
.
The
sword
on
stage
is
only
a
property
,
not
a
real
weapon
.
•
Stagehands
set
every
property
in
place
before
the
curtain
rose
.
Stagehands
set
every
property
in
place
before
the
curtain
rose
.
noun
-
property
,
properties
a
named
value
or
attribute
that
stores
information
about
an
object
or
element
in
computer
programs
or
digital
documents
•
Change
the
backgroundColor
property
to
blue
in
the
code
.
Change
the
backgroundColor
property
to
blue
in
the
code
.
•
Each
user
object
has
a
name
property
and
an
ID
number
.
Each
user
object
has
a
name
property
and
an
ID
number
.
European
adjective
relating
to
Europe
or
to
its
people
,
languages
,
or
cultures
•
She
loves
European
history
and
often
spends
hours
in
museums
when
she
travels
.
She
loves
European
history
and
often
spends
hours
in
museums
when
she
travels
.
•
The
restaurant
serves
delicious
European
dishes
like
creamy
Italian
pasta
and
flaky
French
pastries
.
The
restaurant
serves
delicious
European
dishes
like
creamy
Italian
pasta
and
flaky
French
pastries
.
From
Latin
Europaeus
(“
of
Europe
”),
ultimately
deriving
from
Ancient
Greek
Εὐρώπη
(
Eurṓpē
),
the
mythological
princess
and
namesake
of
the
continent
.
noun
a
person
who
was
born
in
,
lives
in
,
or
comes
from
Europe
•
A
friendly
European
offered
to
help
us
find
the
train
station
.
A
friendly
European
offered
to
help
us
find
the
train
station
.
•
During
the
conference
,
Europeans
and
Americans
discussed
climate
policy
.
During
the
conference
,
Europeans
and
Americans
discussed
climate
policy
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
:
ultimately
from
Latin
Europaeus
,
referring
to
someone
from
Europe
.
proper
adjective
right
,
suitable
,
or
correct
for
a
particular
situation
or
purpose
•
Always
wear
proper
shoes
when
hiking
in
the
mountains
.
Always
wear
proper
shoes
when
hiking
in
the
mountains
.
•
The
teacher
showed
the
students
the
proper
way
to
hold
a
paintbrush
.
The
teacher
showed
the
students
the
proper
way
to
hold
a
paintbrush
.
From
Middle
English
'propre'
,
from
Old
French
,
from
Latin
'proprius'
meaning
‘
one
’
s
own
,
special
’.
adjective
real
,
complete
,
or
of
a
good
enough
standard
•
After
weeks
of
snacks
,
they
finally
sat
down
to
a
proper
meal
.
After
weeks
of
snacks
,
they
finally
sat
down
to
a
proper
meal
.
•
He
wants
a
proper
job
instead
of
temporary
gigs
.
He
wants
a
proper
job
instead
of
temporary
gigs
.
adjective
relating
only
to
the
main
or
central
part
of
something
,
excluding
the
surrounding
or
extra
parts
•
The
museum
proper
is
on
the
second
floor
;
the
café
is
in
the
lobby
.
The
museum
proper
is
on
the
second
floor
;
the
café
is
in
the
lobby
.
•
We
stayed
in
Paris
proper
,
not
the
suburbs
.
We
stayed
in
Paris
proper
,
not
the
suburbs
.
adverb
very
;
extremely
(
informal
use
)
•
It
was
proper
cold
last
night
.
It
was
proper
cold
last
night
.
•
She
was
proper
tired
after
the
marathon
.
She
was
proper
tired
after
the
marathon
.
adjective
strict
or
narrow
compared
to
the
whole
set
it
is
related
to
,
as
in
mathematics
(
e
.
g
.,
proper
subset
or
proper
fraction
)
•
One-half
is
a
proper
fraction
because
the
numerator
is
smaller
than
the
denominator
.
One-half
is
a
proper
fraction
because
the
numerator
is
smaller
than
the
denominator
.
•
A
proper
subset
of
a
set
excludes
at
least
one
element
of
the
original
set
.
A
proper
subset
of
a
set
excludes
at
least
one
element
of
the
original
set
.
properly
adverb
in
a
way
that
is
correct
,
suitable
,
or
satisfactory
•
Please
make
sure
the
seat
belt
is
properly
fastened
before
the
roller-coaster
starts
.
Please
make
sure
the
seat
belt
is
properly
fastened
before
the
roller-coaster
starts
.
•
The
chef
taught
us
how
to
properly
sharpen
a
kitchen
knife
on
a
whetstone
.
The
chef
taught
us
how
to
properly
sharpen
a
kitchen
knife
on
a
whetstone
.
From
Middle
English
proprely
,
from
Old
French
proprement
(“
suitably
,
appropriately
”),
from
Latin
proprius
(“
one
’
s
own
,
proper
”)
plus
the
adverbial
suffix
-ly
.
adverb
(
informal
)
very
;
completely
;
thoroughly
•
It
’
s
properly
freezing
tonight
—
grab
a
thicker
coat
!
It
’
s
properly
freezing
tonight
—
grab
a
thicker
coat
!
•
The
band
’
s
new
album
is
properly
brilliant
;
you
should
give
it
a
listen
.
The
band
’
s
new
album
is
properly
brilliant
;
you
should
give
it
a
listen
.
adverb
exactly
or
strictly
speaking
;
in
fact
rather
than
in
name
only
•
The
animal
is
not
properly
a
fish
;
it
is
a
mammal
that
lives
in
the
sea
.
The
animal
is
not
properly
a
fish
;
it
is
a
mammal
that
lives
in
the
sea
.
•
Rome
,
properly
speaking
,
includes
the
Vatican
City
as
an
independent
state
within
its
walls
.
Rome
,
properly
speaking
,
includes
the
Vatican
City
as
an
independent
state
within
its
walls
.