correct

/kə-ˈrekt/

Middle English, from Latin correctus, past participle of corrigere, from com- + regere to lead straight

verb

  1. to make or set right : amend

  2. counteract, neutralize

  3. to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition

correct an error

correct a harmful tendency

correct rectify emend remedy redress amend reform revise mean to make right what is wrong. correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects. rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed.

adjective

  1. conforming to an approved or conventional standard

  2. conforming to or agreeing with fact, logic, or known truth

  3. conforming to a set figure

correct behavior

correct accurate exact precise nice right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care.

idiom

  1. —used as a way of making a statement sound less assertive