English

Detailed Synonyms for correct in English

correct:

correct adj

  1. correct
  2. correct
  3. correct
    agree; correct; fine; right; good
  4. correct
  5. correct
    – free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth 1
    right; correct
    – free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth 1
    • right adj
      • the right answer1
      • took the right road1
      • the right decision1
    • correct adj
      • the correct answer1
      • the correct version1
  6. correct
    – correct in opinion or judgment 1
    right; correct
    – correct in opinion or judgment 1
  7. correct
    – socially right or correct 1
    right; correct
    – socially right or correct 1
    • right adj
      • it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye1
    • correct adj
      • correct behavior1
  8. correct
    – in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure 1
    right; correct
    – in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure 1
    • right adj
      • what's the right word for this?1
      • the right way to open oysters1
    • correct adj

to correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)

  1. to correct
    to correct; to rectify; to put straight; to set right
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • rectify verb (rectifies, rectified, rectifying)
    • put straight verb (puts straight, put straight, putting straight)
    • set right verb (sets right, set right, setting right)
  2. to correct
    to improve
    – to make better 1
    • improve verb (improves, improved, improving)
      • The editor improved the manuscript with his changes1
    to correct; to renew; to get better; to make better; to better
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • renew verb (renews, renewed, renewing)
    • get better verb (gets better, got better, getting better)
    • make better verb (makes better, made better, making better)
    • better verb (betters, bettered, bettering)
  3. to correct
    to rectify; to put straight; to set right; to correct; to fix; to make good
    • rectify verb (rectifies, rectified, rectifying)
    • put straight verb (puts straight, put straight, putting straight)
    • set right verb (sets right, set right, setting right)
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • fix verb (fixes, fixed, fixing)
    • make good verb (makes good, made good, making good)
  4. to correct
    – treat a defect 1
    to correct
    – treat a defect 1
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
      • The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia1
  5. to correct
    – make right or correct 1
    right; to correct; to rectify
    – make right or correct 1
    • right verb
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • rectify verb (rectifies, rectified, rectifying)
      • rectify the calculation1
  6. to correct
    – alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard 1
    to set; to adjust; to correct
    – alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard 1
    • set verb (sets, set, setting)
    • adjust verb (adjusts, adjusted, adjusting)
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
      • correct the alignment of the front wheels1
  7. to correct
    – censure severely 1
    to correct; to chastise; to castigate; to chasten; objurgate
    – censure severely 1
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • chastise verb (chastises, chastised, chastising)
      • She chastised him for his insensitive remarks1
    • castigate verb (castigates, castigated, castigating)
    • chasten verb (chastens, chastened, chastening)
    • objurgate verb
  8. to correct
    – go down in value 1
    to decline; to correct; to slump
    – go down in value 1
    • decline verb (declines, declined, declining)
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
      • the stock market corrected1
    • slump verb (slumps, slumped, slumping)
      • prices slumped1
  9. to correct
    – make reparations or amends for 1
    right; to correct; to compensate; to redress
    – make reparations or amends for 1
    • right verb
      • right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust1
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • compensate verb (compensates, compensated, compensating)
    • redress verb (redresses, redressed, redressing)
  10. to correct
    – punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience 1
    to correct; to discipline; to sort out
    – punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience 1
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • discipline verb (disciplines, disciplined, disciplining)
      • The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently1
    • sort out verb (sorts out, sorted out, sorting out)
  11. to correct
    – adjust for 1
    to correct; to make up; to compensate; to counterbalance; even off; even out; even up
    – adjust for 1
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
      • engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance1
    • make up verb (makes up, made up, making up)
    • compensate verb (compensates, compensated, compensating)
    • counterbalance verb (counterbalances, counterbalanced, counterbalancing)
    • even off verb
    • even out verb
    • even up verb

Conjugations for correct:

present
  1. correct
  2. correct
  3. corrects
  4. correct
  5. correct
  6. correct
simple past
  1. corrected
  2. corrected
  3. corrected
  4. corrected
  5. corrected
  6. corrected
present perfect
  1. have corrected
  2. have corrected
  3. has corrected
  4. have corrected
  5. have corrected
  6. have corrected
past continuous
  1. was correcting
  2. were correcting
  3. was correcting
  4. were correcting
  5. were correcting
  6. were correcting
future
  1. shall correct
  2. will correct
  3. will correct
  4. shall correct
  5. will correct
  6. will correct
continuous present
  1. am correcting
  2. are correcting
  3. is correcting
  4. are correcting
  5. are correcting
  6. are correcting
subjunctive
  1. be corrected
  2. be corrected
  3. be corrected
  4. be corrected
  5. be corrected
  6. be corrected
diverse
  1. correct!
  2. let's correct!
  3. corrected
  4. correcting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "correct":

  1. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth1
    • the correct answer1
    • the correct version1
  2. correct in opinion or judgment1
  3. socially right or correct1
    • correct behavior1
  4. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure1
  5. treat a defect1
    • The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia1
  6. make right or correct1
  7. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard1
    • correct the alignment of the front wheels1
  8. censure severely1
  9. go down in value1
    • the stock market corrected1
  10. make reparations or amends for1
  11. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience1
  12. adjust for1
    • engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance1

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