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| cor·rect [ kə rékt ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle cor·rect·ed, present participle cor·rect·ing, 3rd person present singular cor·rects) |
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1. remove errors from something: to take the errors out of something
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2. indicate errors in something: to point out or mark the errors in something
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3. rectify imperfection: to rectify an imperfection in something, or counteract something wrong or undesirable
  wears glasses to correct his astigmatism
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4. modify something: to modify something such as behavior in order to make it acceptable or bring it up to a standard
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5. punish somebody to gain improvement: to punish or scold somebody, especially a child, to bring about improvement or reform
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adjective |
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1. accurate: accurate or without errors
the correct time
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2. acceptable: acceptable, or meeting a required standard
correct dress
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| [14th century. < Latin correct-, past participle of corrigere "rule completely" < regere "to rule"] |
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| cor·rect·a·ble adjective |
| cor·rect·ly adverb |
| cor·rect·ness noun |
| cor·rec·tor noun |
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