correct

/kɝˈɛkt/

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Adjective
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
Adjective
correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"
Adjective Satellite
socially right or correct; "it isn''t right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
Adjective Satellite
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what''s the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
Verb
make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
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make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
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censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
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adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
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punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
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go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"
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alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
Verb
treat a defect; "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"
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