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Synonyms for "correct" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for correct in English

correct:

correct adj

  1. correct
    accurate; right; correct; precise
  2. correct
    correct; right
  3. correct
    agree; correct; fine; right; good
  4. correct
    impeccable; correct; faultless; perfect; blameless
  5. correct
    – free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth 1
    right; correct
    – free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth 1
    • right adj
      • the right answer1
      • took the right road1
      • the right decision1
    • correct adj
      • the correct answer1
      • the correct version1
  6. correct
    – correct in opinion or judgment 1
    right; correct
    – correct in opinion or judgment 1
  7. correct
    – socially right or correct 1
    right; correct
    – socially right or correct 1
    • right adj
      • it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye1
    • correct adj
      • correct behavior1
  8. correct
    – in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure 1
    right; correct
    – in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure 1
    • right adj
      • what's the right word for this?1
      • the right way to open oysters1
    • correct adj

to correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)

  1. to correct
    to correct; to rectify; to put straight; to set right
    • correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • rectify verbe (rectifies, rectified, rectifying)
    • put straight verbe (puts straight, put straight, putting straight)
    • set right verbe (sets right, set right, setting right)
  2. to correct
    to improve
    – to make better 1
    • improve verbe (improves, improved, improving)
      • The editor improved the manuscript with his changes1
    to correct; to renew; to get better; to make better; to better
    • correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • renew verbe (renews, renewed, renewing)
    • get better verbe (gets better, got better, getting better)
    • make better verbe (makes better, made better, making better)
    • better verbe (betters, bettered, bettering)
  3. to correct
    to rectify; to put straight; to set right; to correct; to fix; to make good
    • rectify verbe (rectifies, rectified, rectifying)
    • put straight verbe (puts straight, put straight, putting straight)
    • set right verbe (sets right, set right, setting right)
    • correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • fix verbe (fixes, fixed, fixing)
    • make good verbe (makes good, made good, making good)
  4. to correct
    – treat a defect 1
    to correct
    – treat a defect 1
    • correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)
      • The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia1
  5. to correct
    – make right or correct 1
    right; to correct; to rectify
    – make right or correct 1
    • right verbe
    • correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • rectify verbe (rectifies, rectified, rectifying)
      • rectify the calculation1
  6. to correct
    – alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard 1
    to set; to adjust; to correct
    – alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard 1
    • set verbe (sets, set, setting)
    • adjust verbe (adjusts, adjusted, adjusting)
    • correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)
      • correct the alignment of the front wheels1
  7. to correct
    – censure severely 1
    to correct; to chastise; to castigate; to chasten; objurgate
    – censure severely 1
    • correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • chastise verbe (chastises, chastised, chastising)
      • She chastised him for his insensitive remarks1
    • castigate verbe (castigates, castigated, castigating)
    • chasten verbe (chastens, chastened, chastening)
    • objurgate verbe
  8. to correct
    – go down in value 1
    to decline; to correct; to slump
    – go down in value 1
    • decline verbe (declines, declined, declining)
    • correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)
      • the stock market corrected1
    • slump verbe (slumps, slumped, slumping)
      • prices slumped1
  9. to correct
    – make reparations or amends for 1
    right; to correct; to compensate; to redress
    – make reparations or amends for 1
    • right verbe
      • right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust1
    • correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • compensate verbe (compensates, compensated, compensating)
    • redress verbe (redresses, redressed, redressing)
  10. to correct
    – punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience 1
    to correct; to discipline; to sort out
    – punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience 1
    • correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • discipline verbe (disciplines, disciplined, disciplining)
      • The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently1
    • sort out verbe (sorts out, sorted out, sorting out)
  11. to correct
    – adjust for 1
    to correct; to make up; to compensate; to counterbalance; even up; even off; even out
    – adjust for 1
    • correct verbe (corrects, corrected, correcting)
      • engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance1
    • make up verbe (makes up, made up, making up)
    • compensate verbe (compensates, compensated, compensating)
    • counterbalance verbe (counterbalances, counterbalanced, counterbalancing)
    • even up verbe
    • even off verbe
    • even out verbe

Conjugations for correct:

present
  1. correct
  2. correct
  3. corrects
  4. correct
  5. correct
  6. correct
simple past
  1. corrected
  2. corrected
  3. corrected
  4. corrected
  5. corrected
  6. corrected
present perfect
  1. have corrected
  2. have corrected
  3. has corrected
  4. have corrected
  5. have corrected
  6. have corrected
past continuous
  1. was correcting
  2. were correcting
  3. was correcting
  4. were correcting
  5. were correcting
  6. were correcting
future
  1. shall correct
  2. will correct
  3. will correct
  4. shall correct
  5. will correct
  6. will correct
continuous present
  1. am correcting
  2. are correcting
  3. is correcting
  4. are correcting
  5. are correcting
  6. are correcting
subjunctive
  1. be corrected
  2. be corrected
  3. be corrected
  4. be corrected
  5. be corrected
  6. be corrected
diverse
  1. correct!
  2. let's correct!
  5. corrected
  6. correcting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

correct

  1. correct
    correct; correct in form
  2. correct
    correct
  3. correct
    correct; make clear

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Related Definitions for "correct":

  1. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth1
    • the correct answer1
    • the correct version1
  2. correct in opinion or judgment1
  3. socially right or correct1
    • correct behavior1
  4. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure1
  5. treat a defect1
    • The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia1
  6. make right or correct1
  7. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard1
    • correct the alignment of the front wheels1
  8. censure severely1
  9. go down in value1
    • the stock market corrected1
  10. make reparations or amends for1
  11. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience1
  12. adjust for1
    • engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance1

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