Definitions
There are 12 meanings of the word
Correct.
How to pronounce correct:
US
Correct - as an adjective
Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
Example: "The correct answer"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
right9Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
incorrect13Correct - as an adjective satellite
Correct - as a verb
Make right or correct
Example: "Correct the mistakes"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
rectify15right9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change by reversalreverse10turn4Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
falsify16Make reparations or amends for
Example: "Right a wrong done to the victims of the holocaust"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
compensate16redress8right9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
alter5change12modify15Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Censure severely
Example: "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
castigate12chasten12chastise13objurgate19Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bawl outberate8call downcall on the carpetchew outchew upchide11dress downhave wordsjaw13lambast11lambaste12lecture9rag4rebuke12remonstrate13reprimand14scold8take to tasktrounce9Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Adjust for
Example: "Engineers will work to correct the effects of air resistance"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
compensate16counterbalance20even offeven outeven upHypernyms (Closely Related)
balance11equilibrate22equilibriseequilibrizeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
Example: "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
discipline15sort outAlter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Example: "Adjust the clock, please"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
adjust14set3Hypernyms (Closely Related)
alter5change12modify15Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
proportion14modulate11temper10tune4
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calibrate13fine-tunegraduate10tune4time6trim6zero13zero inzero13readjust16reset5attune6time6set3modulate11regulate9focalise13focalize22focus10sharpen12sync9synchronise19synchronize28pressurise12pressurize21decompress17depressurise15depressurize24fit6match12plumb11align6coordinate13ordinate9harmonise14harmonize23reconcile13linearise9linearize18justify20citify14
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Treat a defect
Example: "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"
Example Sentences
"Please mark the correct answer on your test."
"The correct is displayed in bold font."
"To find the correct, look for the checkmark symbol."
"I need to check if my calculation is the correct."
"He was confident that his guess was the correct."
Word Game Points
Is CORRECT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, correct is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
CORRECT has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.
Is CORRECT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, correct is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordCORRECT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.
Is CORRECT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, correct is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordCORRECT has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.
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