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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈrɛkt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kəˈrɛkt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kə rekt′)

cor•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-.

cor•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

cor•rect′a•ble, cor•rect′i•ble, adj.
cor•rect′a•bil′i•ty, cor•rect′i•bil′i•ty, n.
cor•rect′ing•ly, adv.
cor•rect′ly, adv.
cor•rect′ness, n.
cor•rec′tor, n.

punish.

Correct,

accurate,

precise

correct

accurate

precise

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

correct /kəˈrɛkt/ vb (transitive)

to make free from errors
to indicate the errors in
to rebuke or punish in order to set right or improve: to correct a child, to stand corrected
to counteract or rectify (a malfunction, ailment, etc)
to adjust or make conform, esp to a standard

adj

free from error; true; accurate: the correct version
in conformity with accepted standards: correct behaviour

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin corrigere to make straight, put in order, from com- (intensive) + regere to rulecorˈrectly adv corˈrectness n

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