Definition of correct
transitive verb
1a : to make or set right : amend correct an error The editor corrected the author's manuscript.b : counteract, neutralize correct a harmful tendencyc : 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 Ingamellsb : to point out usually for amendment the errors or faults of spent the day correcting tests
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Examples of correct in a Sentence
I hate it when she corrects my grammar.
Please correct your essay for punctuation errors.
Our teacher hasn't finished correcting our tests yet.
He corrects papers with a red pen.
We are finding ways to correct this difficult situation.
We'll correct the problem with the circuit as soon as possible.
These medicines are used for correcting chemical imbalances in the brain.
Origin and Etymology of correct
Middle English, from Latin correctus, past participle of corrigere, from com- + regere to lead straight — more at right
First Known Use: 14th century
Synonym Discussion of correct
synonyms see in addition punish
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Definition of correct
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
Examples of correct in a Sentence
What's the correct answer to this question?
Her watch never tells the correct time.
an anatomically correct drawing of the human body
Did I give you the correct change?
With the correct amount of water and sunlight, the plant will grow well.
Origin and Etymology of correct
Middle English, corrected, from Latin correctus, from past participle of corrigere —see 1correct
First Known Use: 1668
Synonym Discussion of correct
CORRECT Defined for English Language Learners
correct
playDefinition of correct for English Language Learners
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: to change (something) so that it is right, true, proper, etc. : to make (something) correct
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: to mark the errors on (something that a person has written)
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: to deal with or take care of (a problem, bad situation, etc.) successfully
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Definition of correct for English Language Learners
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: true or accurate : agreeing with facts
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: having no errors or mistakes
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: proper or appropriate in a particular situation
CORRECT Defined for Kids
Definition of correct for Students
corrected
;correcting
1 : to make or set right Please correct any misspelled words.
2 : to change or adjust so as to bring to some standard or to a required condition My watch was slow, so I corrected it. Glasses will correct your vision.
3 : to punish in order to improve … Buldeo went out angrily … anxious to correct Mowgli for not taking better care of the herd. — Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
4 : to show how a thing can be improved or made right She corrected the students' papers.
Definition of correct for Students
1 : free from mistakes : accurate the correct answer
2 : meeting or agreeing with some standard : appropriate correct behavior correct dress for school
correctly
adverbcorrectness
nounWord Root of correct
The Latin word rēctus, meaning “straight” or “right,” gives us the root rect. Words from the Latin rēctus have something to do with being straight or correct. Something erect stands straight up. Something correct is right. A rectangle is a shape made of four straight lines and four right angles.
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