correct
adjective
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free from errorright
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correct in opinion or judgmentright
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socially right or correctright
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in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedureright
verb
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to treat a defect“The new contact lenses will correct for their myopia.”
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to make right or correctright
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to alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standardsetadjust
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to censure severelychastenchastisecastigateobjurgate
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to go down in value“the stock market corrected”drop
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to make reparations or amends forredress
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to punish in order to gain control or enforce obediencediscipline
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to adjust for“Engineers work to correct the effects or air resistance.”counterbalancemake upeven outeven upcompensateeven off