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correct¹

  • /kəˈɹɛkt/ Canada, US, UK
  • /kəˈɹekt/ Australia, New Zealand
  • /kəˈɾɛkt/ Scotland, Wales

Rhymes with -ɛkt

Where it comes from

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”).

adjective more correct · most correct

  1. Free from error; true; accurate. Your test was completely correct, you get 10 out of 10
  2. With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.

adverb

  1. Correctly. Hope I spelt your name correct.

interjection

  1. Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.

noun corrects

  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 […]

correct²

  • /kəˈɹɛkt/ Canada, US, UK
  • /kəˈɹekt/ Australia, New Zealand
  • /kəˈɾɛkt/ Scotland, Wales

Rhymes with -ɛkt

Where it comes from

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

verb corrects · correcting · corrected · correct

  1. transitive To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from. You'll need to correct your posture if you're going to be a professional dancer.
  2. broadly, transitive To grade (examination papers). The teacher stayed up all night correcting exams.
  3. transitive To inform (someone) of their error. It's rude to correct your parents.
  4. transitive To discipline; to punish.

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