correct

Plural: corrects

Verb

Verb Forms: corrected, correcting, corrects

• To make free from error; to set right or amend.
• make right or correct
  • "Correct the mistakes"
• make reparations or amends for
• censure severely
• adjust for
  • "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
• punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
• go down in value
  • "the stock market corrected"
• alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
  • "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
• treat a defect
  • "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"
• To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from.
• To grade (examination papers).
• To inform (someone) of their error.
• To discipline; to punish.

Adjective

• Free from error; accurate, proper, or appropriate.
• free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
  • "the correct answer"
  • "the correct version"
• correct in opinion or judgment

Adjective Satellite

• socially right or correct
  • "correct behavior"
• in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

Adj

• Free from error; true; accurate.
• With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.

Adv

• Correctly.

Intj

• Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.

Noun

• A correct response.

Examples

• He had to CORRECT his word choice after realizing it was a challengeable term.
• His calculation of the bonus squares was always CORRECT, giving him an edge in Scrabble.
• Hope I spelt your name correct.
• It's rude to correct your parents.
• The navigator corrected the course of the ship.
• The teacher stayed up all night correcting exams.
• We all agreed they'd made the correct decision.
• You'll need to correct your posture if you're going to be a professional dancer.
• Your test was completely correct, you get 10 out of 10

Synonyms

adjust, castigate, chasten, chastise, compensate, counterbalance, decline, discipline, even off, even out, even up, make up, objurgate, rectify, redress, right, set, slump, sort out, OK, faithful, well-behaved, well-mannered

Antonyms

falsify, incorrect, wrong, inaccurate, uncouth

Anagrams of correct