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correct
Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
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adjective
Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
“The correct answer”
adjective
Correct in opinion or judgment
“Time proved him right”
adjective
Socially right or correct
“It isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye”
adjective
In accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
“What's the right word for this?”
verb
Treat a defect
“The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia”
verb
Make right or correct
“Correct the mistakes”
verb
Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
“Adjust the clock, please”
verb
Censure severely
“She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”
verb
Fall in value
“The stock market corrected”
verb
Make reparations or amends for
“Right a wrong done to the victims of the Holocaust”
verb
Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
“The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently”
verb
Adjust for
“Engineers will work to correct the effects of air resistance”
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The correct answer
The correct version
The right answer
Took the right road
The right decision
Time proved him right
It isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye
Correct behavior
What's the right word for this?
The right way to open oysters
The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia
Correct the mistakes
Rectify the calculation
Adjust the clock, please
Correct the alignment of the front wheels
She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
The stock market corrected
Prices slumped
Right a wrong done to the victims of the Holocaust
The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently
Engineers will work to correct the effects of air resistance
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