English dictionary
correct
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
adjective
- correct in opinion or judgment
adjective
- socially right or correct
adjective
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
verb
- treat a defect
verb
- make right or correct
verb
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
verb
- censure severely
verb
- fall in value
verb
- make reparations or amends for
verb
- punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
verb
- adjust for
Example sentences
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