adj, adv, intj and 2 more — 9 senses
CA, US, UK /kəˈɹɛkt/ · AU, NZ /kəˈɹekt/
Etymology Borrowed from French correct, from Latin correctus (“improved, amended, correct”), past participle of corrigere, conrigere (“to make straight, make right, make better, improve, correct”), from con- (“together”) + combining form of regō, regere (“I rule, make straight”).
Free from error; true; accurate.
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
Etymology Borrowed from French correct, from Latin correctus (“improved, amended, correct”), past participle of corrigere, conrigere (“to make straight, make right, make better, improve, correct”), from con- (“together”) + combining form of regō, regere (“I rule, make straight”).
Correctly.
Etymology Borrowed from French correct, from Latin correctus (“improved, amended, correct”), past participle of corrigere, conrigere (“to make straight, make right, make better, improve, correct”), from con- (“together”) + combining form of regō, regere (“I rule, make straight”).
Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.
Etymology Borrowed from French correct, from Latin correctus (“improved, amended, correct”), past participle of corrigere, conrigere (“to make straight, make right, make better, improve, correct”), from con- (“together”) + combining form of regō, regere (“I rule, make straight”).
A correct response.
Etymology From Middle English correcten, borrowed from Anglo-Norman correcter, from Latin correctus.
To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from.
Broadly To grade (examination papers).
To inform (someone) of their error.
To discipline; to punish.
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