correct

//kəˈrekt//
A2Frequency Level 6Neutral
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Adjective

more correctComparative
most correctSuperlative
1

Free from error; accurate or true.

Your answer is correct.

2

Conforming to accepted standards of behavior or propriety; proper.

It is correct to say 'thank you' when someone helps you.

Verb

correctInfinitive
correctPresent tense
correctedPast tense
correctedPast participle
correctingPresent participle
correctsThird-person singular
1

To mark or identify errors in something and make it right.

The teacher corrected the students' homework.

2

To point out or rectify a mistake or fault.

The teacher corrected my pronunciation.

3

To adjust or amend something to achieve accuracy or a desired standard.

She corrected the errors in her report before submitting it.