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Correct

//kəˈɹɛkt// adj, adv, intj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Free from error; true; accurate.

    "Your test was completely correct, you get 10 out of 10"

  2. 2
    With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
Adjective
  1. 1
    free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth wordnet
  2. 2
    correct in opinion or judgment wordnet
  3. 3
    socially right or correct wordnet
  4. 4
    in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Correctly.

    "Hope I spelt your name correct."

Intj
  1. 1
    Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.
Noun
  1. 1
    A correct response.

    "Having each day's rates of corrects and incorrects written next to the graph also makes it easier for you to check the […] If you also have students count problems incorrect, calling them “not yets,” or “learning opportunities,” or […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from. transitive

    "You'll need to correct your posture if you're going to be a professional dancer."

  2. 2
    treat a defect wordnet
  3. 3
    To grade (examination papers). broadly, transitive

    "The teacher stayed up all night correcting exams."

  4. 4
    make right or correct wordnet
  5. 5
    To inform (someone) of their error. transitive

    "It's rude to correct your parents."

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  1. 6
    alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard wordnet
  2. 7
    To discipline; to punish. transitive
  3. 8
    censure severely wordnet
  4. 9
    fall in value wordnet
  5. 10
    make reparations or amends for wordnet
  6. 11
    punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience wordnet
  7. 12
    adjust for wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French correct, from Latin correctus (“improved, amended, correct”), past participle of corrigere, conrigere (“to make straight, make right, make better, improve, correct”), from con- (“together”) + combining form of regō, regere (“I rule, make straight”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French correct, from Latin correctus (“improved, amended, correct”), past participle of corrigere, conrigere (“to make straight, make right, make better, improve, correct”), from con- (“together”) + combining form of regō, regere (“I rule, make straight”).

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French correct, from Latin correctus (“improved, amended, correct”), past participle of corrigere, conrigere (“to make straight, make right, make better, improve, correct”), from con- (“together”) + combining form of regō, regere (“I rule, make straight”).

Etymology 4

Borrowed from French correct, from Latin correctus (“improved, amended, correct”), past participle of corrigere, conrigere (“to make straight, make right, make better, improve, correct”), from con- (“together”) + combining form of regō, regere (“I rule, make straight”).

Etymology 5

From Middle English correcten, borrowed from Anglo-Norman correcter, from Latin correctus.

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