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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cor•rect /kəˈrɛkt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to set or make right;
remove the errors or faults from:The mechanic corrected the timing of the engine. - to point out or mark the errors in:to correct examination papers.
- to make (a reply) so as to set something right:[used with quotations]"Mr. Holmes, come in please.'' "It's Castle, sir,'' I corrected.
- to scold or punish in order to improve: Don't correct your child in public.
- to work against the effect of (something undesirable):Her contact lenses correct her poor eyesight.
adj. - conforming to fact or truth;
accurate;
without mistakes:Your answer was correct. - in accordance with an accepted standard;
proper:correct behavior.
cor•rect•a•ble, cor•rect•i•ble, adj. cor•rect•ly, adv. cor•rect•ness, n. [uncountable]cor•rec•tor, n. [countable]See -rect-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cor•rect (kə rekt′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to set or make true, accurate, or right;
remove the errors or faults from:The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight. - to point out or mark the errors in:The teacher corrected the examination papers.
- to scold, rebuke, or punish in order to improve:Should parents correct their children in public?
- to counteract the operation or effect of (something hurtful or undesirable):The medication will correct stomach acidity.
- Physics[Math., Physics.]to alter or adjust so as to bring into accordance with a standard or with a required condition.
v.i. - to make a correction or corrections.
- Stock Exchange(of stock prices) to reverse a trend, esp. temporarily, as after a sharp advance or decline in previous trading sessions.
adj. - conforming to fact or truth;
free from error;
accurate:a correct answer. - in accordance with an acknowledged or accepted standard;
proper:correct behavior.
- Latin, as above
- French correct)
- Latin corrēctus past participle of corrigere to make straight, equivalent. to cor- cor- + reg- (stem of regere to direct) + -tus past participle suffix; (adjective, adjectival) (
- Anglo-French correcter)
- (verb, verbal) Middle English correcten (1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rectify, amend, emend, reform, remedy.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged warn, chasten, castigate. See punish.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged faultless, perfect, exact. Correct, accurate, precise imply conformity to fact, standard, or truth. A correct statement is one free from error, mistakes, or faults. An accurate statement is one that shows careful conformity to fact, truth, or spirit. A precise statement shows scrupulously strict and detailed conformity to fact.
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