correct in English dictionary

  • correct

    Meanings and definitions of "correct"

    • With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
    • (transitive) To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
    • (by extension, transitive) To grade (examination papers).
    • (transitive) To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
    • Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
    • adjective
      Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
    • adjective
      With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
    • verb
      (by extension, transitive)
      To grade (examination papers).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
    • Without diversion from the desired or agreed specification; neither exceeding nor failling short in any way.
    • That are in accordance with fact.
    • “correct” (when marking)
    • To remove errors.
    • correct interpretation (answer, solution)
    • free from error
    • with good manners
    • To make something that was not valid become right
    • To adapt something; to alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.
    • adjective
      correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"
    • adjective
      free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
    • adjective
      in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
    • adjective
      socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
    • verb
      adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
    • verb
      alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
    • verb
      censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
    • verb
      go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"
    • verb
      make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
    • verb
      make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
    • verb
      punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
    • verb
      treat a defect; "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"

    Synonyms of "correct" in English dictionary

    objurgate, call down, rebuke are the top synonyms of "correct" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "correct" in English dictionary

    falsify, incorrect, wrong are the top antonyms of "correct" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of correct

    • correct ( third-person singular simple present corrects, present participle correcting, simple past and past participle corrected)
    • nieodm.  nieodmienny correct, corrected, he corrects, be correcting
    • correct ( comparative more correct, superlative most correct)
    • correct (comparative more correct, superlative most correct)
    • correct (third-person singular simple present corrects, present participle correcting, simple past and past participle corrected)
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