Meaning of correct
Definition of correct
(adj)
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"
socially
right
or correct; "it isn't
right
to
leave
the
party
without
saying
goodbye"; "correct behavior"
in
accord
with
accepted
standards of
usage
or procedure; "what's the
right
word
for this?"; "the
right
way to
open
oysters"
correct
in
opinion
or judgment; "time
proved
him right"
(verb)
make
right
or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
make
reparations or
amends
for; "right a wrongs
done
to the victims of the Holocaust"
censure
severely; "She chastised him for his
insensitive
remarks"
adjust
for; "engineers
will
work
to
correct
the
effects
or air resistance"
punish
in
order
to
gain
control
or
enforce
obedience; "The
teacher
disciplined
the pupils
rather
frequently"
go
down
in value; "the
stock
market
corrected"; "prices slumped"
alter
or
regulate
so as to
achieve
accuracy
or
conform
to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the
alignment
of the
front
wheels"
treat
a defect; "The new
contact
lenses
will
correct
for his myopia"
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