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correct
[ kuh-rekt ]
verb (used with object)
- to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
The native guide corrected our pronunciation.
The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to point out or mark the errors in:
The teacher corrected the examination papers.
- to scold, rebuke, or punish in order to improve:
Should parents correct their children in public?
Synonyms: , ,
- to counteract the operation or effect of (something hurtful or undesirable):
The medication will correct stomach acidity.
- Mathematics, Physics. to alter or adjust so as to bring into accordance with a standard or with a required condition.
verb (used without object)
- to make a correction or corrections.
- (of stock prices) to reverse a trend, especially temporarily, as after a sharp advance or decline in previous trading sessions.
adjective
- conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate:
a correct answer.
Synonyms: , ,
- in accordance with an acknowledged or accepted standard; proper:
correct behavior.
- (of a judgment or opinion) just or right:
I feel this decision is correct because of the defendant’s age.
- characterized by or adhering to a liberal or progressive ideology on matters of ethnicity, religion, sexuality, ecology, etc.:
Is it environmentally correct to buy a real Christmas tree?
Most of the judges in this district have correct political views.
correct
/ əˈɛ /
verb
- to make free from errors
- to indicate the errors in
- to rebuke or punish in order to set right or improve
to stand corrected
to correct a child
- to counteract or rectify (a malfunction, ailment, etc)
these glasses will correct your sight
- to adjust or make conform, esp to a standard
adjective
- free from error; true; accurate
the correct version
- in conformity with accepted standards
correct behaviour
Derived Forms
- ǰˈٱ, adverb
- ǰˈٲ, adjective
- ǰˈٴǰ, noun
- ǰˈٲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ǰ·a· ǰ·i· adjective
- ǰ·a·i·ٲ ǰ·i·i·ٲ noun
- ǰ·l adverb
- ǰ·n noun
- ǰ·tǰ noun
- cǰ· verb (used with object)
- ܲcǰ·Ļ adjective
- ɱ-ǰ·Ļ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of correct1
Word History and Origins
Origin of correct1
Idioms and Phrases
see stand corrected .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Chris got five correct results, with no exact scores, from the 10 games in week 33, giving him 50 points.
It said this includes working with Fujitsu to correct discrepancies and reviewing the current version of Horizon - replacing it in stages, under a five-year plan named the "Future Technology Portfolio".
Trump is correct that there is little chance of Ukraine regaining Crimea in the foreseeable future, and it is in reality - de facto - under Russian control.
How can other researchers correct this bias in their own work?
“At this juncture, it is unclear how many individuals have received similar notices and what the correct next steps are,” the alert states.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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