Meanings
verbdo the proper thing (third-person singular simple present does the proper thing, present participle doing the proper thing, simple past did the proper thing, past participle done the proper thing)
present singular third person does the proper thing · participle present doing the proper thing · past did the proper thing · participle past done the proper thing
- Synonym of do the right thing
Synonyms: do the right thing
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verbSynonym of do the right thing
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do the proper thing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20the%20proper%20thing
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“do the proper thing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20the%20proper%20thing. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do the proper thing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20the%20proper%20thing.
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