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of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. So shall my anticipation prevent your discovery. Shak.

An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances. Atomic weight, 120. Symbol, Sb.

A remedy possessing the property of preventing the return of periodic paroxysms, or exacerbations, of disease, as in intermittent fevers.

The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.

The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon,…

A follower of Apollinaris, Bishop of Laodicea in the fourth century, who denied the proper humanity of Christ.

An acknowledgment intended as an atonement for some improper or injurious remark or act; an admission to another of a wrong or discourtesy done him, accompanied by an expression of regret.

d in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction. Burrill. Bouvier. Daniell. To put in an appearance, to be present; to appear…

Common, as opposed to proper; denominative of a class.

Having the property of applying; applicative; practical. -- n.

signating (under a "power of appointment") a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.

ivision and assignment, to each proprietor, of his just portion of an undivided right or property. A. Hamilton.

rt for a particular use or person. Hence: Belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper. In its strict and appropriate meaning. Porteus. Appropriate acts of divine worship. Stillingfleet. It is not at all times easy to find words appropriate to express our ideas. Locke.

In an appropriate or proper manner; fitly; properly.

ng. The largest capacity and the most noble dispositions are but an approximation to the proper standard and true symmetry of human nature. I. Taylor.

In an apt or suitable manner; fitly; properly; pertinently; appropriately; readily.

Incombustible; capable of sustaining a strong heat without alteration of form or properties.

Having the form, constitution, or habits, of a proper tree, in distinction from a shrub. Loudon.

Used in building; proper for building. Derham.

A suffix properly meaning a rule, ruling, as in monarchy, the rule of one only. Cf. -arch.