correct

/kəˈrɛkt/
adjective
  1. Free from error; accurate or true.
    • The answer you gave on the test was correct.
    • Her pronunciation of the French word was correct.
    • Please make sure the time on your watch is correct.
  2. Conforming to accepted standards of behavior or taste; proper.
    • It is not correct to interrupt someone while they are speaking.
    • The correct way to address a judge is 'Your Honor.'
    • Wearing a suit to the interview was the correct choice.
verb
  1. To make something right or free from errors.
    • The software can automatically correct grammar errors.
    • I need to correct the date on this form before I send it.
    • The teacher used a red pen to correct the spelling mistakes.
  2. To point out or mark errors in something.
    • She spent the evening correcting her students' essays.
    • The editor will correct any factual errors in the article.
    • My boss asked me to correct the report before the meeting.
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