correct
adjective
- in accordance with fact
verb
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Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɛkt/ / /kəˈɹekt/ / /kəˈɾɛkt/
adj
Etymology: 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”).
- Free from error; true; accurate.
“Your test was completely correct, you get 10 out of 10”
“We all agreed they'd made the correct decision.”
- With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
adv
Etymology: 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”).
- Correctly.
“Hope I spelt your name correct.”
intj
Etymology: 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”).
- Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.
noun
Etymology: 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”).
- 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 […]”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English correcten, borrowed from Anglo-Norman correcter, from Latin correctus.
- 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.”
“The navigator corrected the course of the ship.”
- To grade (examination papers).
“The teacher stayed up all night correcting exams.”
- To inform (someone) of their error.
“It's rude to correct your parents.”
- To discipline; to punish.