corrected; correcting; corrects
Definition of correct
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to make or set right : amend
correct an error The editor corrected the author's manuscript.
b
: counteract, neutralize
correct a harmful tendency
c
: to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition
correct a lens for spherical aberration She's having surgery to correct her vision.
2a
: to discipline or punish (someone) for some fault or lapse
… I was most rude then. Only a small boy, Sir, and I was corrected for it, I assure you, by my father …— Rex Ingamells
b
: to point out usually for amendment the errors or faults of
spent the day correcting tests
correct
adjectiveDefinition of correct (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: conforming to an approved or conventional standard
correct behavior
2
: conforming to or agreeing with fact, logic, or known truth
a correct response
3
: conforming to a set figure
enclosed the correct return postage
4
: conforming to the strict requirements of a specific ideology or set of beliefs or values
environmentally correct spiritually correct
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