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adjective | verb correctcorrect1 /kəˈrɛkt/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective ETYMOLOGYcorrect1Origin: 1300-1400 Latin, past participle of corrigere, from com- + regere to lead straight ► correct answer Score one point for each correct answer. ► factually/grammatically/anatomically etc. correct The sentence is very long, but it’s grammatically correct. ► absolutely correct You’re absolutely correct – we need to make some changes. THESAURUStrue/correct► right based on true facts, not having any mistakes, and not wrong: The right answer is “spinal cord.” The total on the bill isn’t right. ► correct right. Used about answers, facts, etc.: Is this information correct? ► accurate exactly right in every detail. Used about measurements, descriptions, etc.: Can you give us an accurate description of the man? ► true based on facts, and not imagined or invented: I do not think they have a true understanding of the problem. 1without any mistakes SYN right OPP incorrect: If my calculations are correct, we’re 10 miles from Westport. Score one point for each correct answer.correct in doing something Am I correct in thinking that you two are brothers?factually/grammatically/anatomically etc. correct The sentence is very long, but it’s grammatically correct. You’re absolutely correct – we need to make some changes.► see thesaurus at right12appropriate and right for a particular situation SYN right: We are convinced our decision was correct. Make sure the switch is in the correct position.correct in doing something You were correct in insisting on a written reply.it is correct to do something I felt it was correct to keep the information private. → see also politically correct3formal and polite SYN proper: He was always very correct when dealing with customers. [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin, past participle of corrigere, from com- + regere to lead straight]—correctly adverb—correctness noun [uncountable] adjective | verb correctcorrect2 ●●○ S3 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEcorrect |
| Present | I, you, we, they | correct | | he, she, it | corrects | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | corrected | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have corrected | | he, she, it | has corrected | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had corrected | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will correct | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have corrected |
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| Present | I | am correcting | | he, she, it | is correcting | | you, we, they | are correcting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was correcting | | you, we, they | were correcting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been correcting | | he, she, it | has been correcting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been correcting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be correcting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been correcting |
THESAURUS to become better, or to make something or yourself better► improve to become better, or to make something or yourself better: Let’s hope the weather improves before Saturday. The government hopes to improve relations with the West. ► make something better to change something so that it is better than it was before: Think about how you can make your report better, for example by adding a picture or graph. ► make progress (also progress) to continue to get better at doing something. Progress is more formal than make progress: Sebastien is making progress in his English class. Our experiments are progressing nicely. ► raise to make the standard or quality of something better than it was before: The new chef wants to raise the standard of food served in the restaurant. ► perfect formal to make something as close to perfect as possible: The only way to perfect your piano playing is to practice a lot. ► correct to fix something so that it works in the way that it should: He wears glasses to correct his vision. ► enhance to improve something by making a good quality in it even better: The old movies have been enhanced using computers so that the picture is clearer. ► enrich to improve something by adding new things, especially information or knowledge: The discovery of these new documents will enrich our understanding of what life was like in Ancient Egypt. ► upgrade to make a computer, machine, or piece of equipment better and more modern, sometimes by exchanging it for a new one: You will have to upgrade your computer if you want to use this software. ► advance formal if something advances scientific or technical knowledge, it makes it better: Her research will advance medical science. 1to make something better or make it work the way it should: I corrected a few spelling mistakes. Some eyesight problems are relatively easy to correct.► see thesaurus at improve2to tell someone that something is wrong and what is right: Correct my pronunciation if it’s wrong. Hilda corrected her sister very sharply.correct yourself He called her “Sara” and then quickly corrected himself.3if a teacher corrects students’ work, he or she makes marks on it to show the mistakes in it: She spent all night correcting her students’ math tests.4correct something for something to change calculations or measurements so that they are more accurate, by considering a particular fact SYN adjust: These figures have been corrected for inflation.5correct me if I’m wrong spoken used when you are not sure that what you are going to say is true or not: Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t you say you’d never met him before?6I stand corrected spoken used to admit that something you have said is wrong after someone has told you it is wrong: “It’s a moose, not an elephant, Dad!” “Well, I stand corrected.” |