Meaning of "correct" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CORRECT

From Latin corrigere to make straight, put in order, from com- (intensive) + regere to rule.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CORRECT

correct  [kəˈrɛkt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORRECT

Correct is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb correct in English.

WHAT DOES CORRECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Correctness

Correct or Correctness may refer to: ▪ Correctness, a religious concept ▪ Correctness is a concept in theoretical computer science ▪ Correctness is 1 − error rate. ▪ Political correctness, a sociolinguistic concept ▪ Correct, Indiana, unincorporated community in Ripley County, Indiana, USA...

Definition of correct in the English dictionary

The first definition of correct in the dictionary is to make free from errors. Other definition of correct is to indicate the errors in. Correct is also to rebuke or punish in order to set right or improve.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CORRECT

PRESENT

Present

I correct

you correct

he/she/it corrects

we correct

you correct

they correct

Present continuous

I am correcting

you are correcting

he/she/it is correcting

we are correcting

you are correcting

they are correcting

Present perfect

I have corrected

you have corrected

he/she/it has corrected

we have corrected

you have corrected

they have corrected

Present perfect continuous

I have been correcting

you have been correcting

he/she/it has been correcting

we have been correcting

you have been correcting

they have been correcting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I corrected

you corrected

he/she/it corrected

we corrected

you corrected

they corrected

Past continuous

I was correcting

you were correcting

he/she/it was correcting

we were correcting

you were correcting

they were correcting

Past perfect

I had corrected

you had corrected

he/she/it had corrected

we had corrected

you had corrected

they had corrected

Past perfect continuous

I had been correcting

you had been correcting

he/she/it had been correcting

we had been correcting

you had been correcting

they had been correcting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will correct

you will correct

he/she/it will correct

we will correct

you will correct

they will correct

Future continuous

I will be correcting

you will be correcting

he/she/it will be correcting

we will be correcting

you will be correcting

they will be correcting

Future perfect

I will have corrected

you will have corrected

he/she/it will have corrected

we will have corrected

you will have corrected

they will have corrected

Future perfect continuous

I will have been correcting

you will have been correcting

he/she/it will have been correcting

we will have been correcting

you will have been correcting

they will have been correcting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would correct

you would correct

he/she/it would correct

we would correct

you would correct

they would correct

Conditional continuous

I would be correcting

you would be correcting

he/she/it would be correcting

we would be correcting

you would be correcting

they would be correcting

Conditional perfect

I would have correct

you would have correct

he/she/it would have correct

we would have correct

you would have correct

they would have correct

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been correcting

you would have been correcting

he/she/it would have been correcting

we would have been correcting

you would have been correcting

they would have been correcting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you correct
we let´s correct
you correct

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to correct

Past participle

corrected

Present Participle

correcting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CORRECT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «correct» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of correct

acceptable · accurate · adjust · admonish · amend · appropriate · chasten · chastise · chide · cure · diplomatic · discipline · emend · exact · faultless · fitting · flawless · improve · kosher · precise · proper · punish · rebuke · rectify · redress · reform · regular · regulate · remedy · reprimand · reprove · right · seemly · standard · strict · true

TRANSLATION OF CORRECT

Find out the translation of correct to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of correct from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «correct» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 正确的
• Translator English - Spanish: correcto
• English: correct
• Translator English - Hindi: सही
• Translator English - Arabic: صَحِيح
• Translator English - Russian: правильный
• Translator English - Portuguese: correto
• Translator English - Bengali: ঠিক
• Translator English - French: correct
• Translator English - Malay: betul
• Translator English - German: richtig
• Translator English - Japanese: 正しい
• Translator English - Korean: 옳은
• Translator English - Javanese: Bener
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đúng
• Translator English - Tamil: சரி
• Translator English - Marathi: योग्य
• Translator English - Turkish: doğru
• Translator English - Italian: corretto
• Translator English - Polish: poprawny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: правильний
• Translator English - Romanian: corect
• Translator English - Greek: σωστός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: korrekte
• Translator English - Swedish: riktig
• Translator English - Norwegian: korrekt

10 QUOTES WITH «CORRECT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word correct.

1

Orlando Aloysius Battista

An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.

2

Donald Berwick

It is, I guess, politically correct, widely believed, that to say that American health care is the best in the world. It's not.

3

William Frederick Book

Learn to adjust yourself to the conditions you have to endure, but make a point of trying to alter or correct conditions so that they are most favorable to you.

4

Dennis Chavez

If the Constitution is worth anything, if the Declaration of Independence is worth anything, if the boys who died on the field of battle did not die in vain, fair employment practices are correct and necessary.

5

Michael Chertoff

And it seems to me correct then, and I think it's correct now, that job one is get the planning done, make sure the buses are there. When that's done, it's completely appropriate to go around and tour around and look at the damage.

6

John Clare

If life had a second edition, how I would correct the proofs.

7

Le Corbusier

Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in the light.

8

Sean Covey

Stop being a critic and be a light; don't be a judge, be a model. I think we are far too critical. I think the best way to correct behavior is to accentuate and affirm positive behavior and to ignore negative behavior. Generally speaking, there is a time to correct, of course; but my biggest advice would be, 'Affirm your child.'

9

John Cusack

If you're going to get into social criticism with absurdity and satire, you can't be politically correct when you do that.

10

Majandra Delfino

I'm not girly girly enough to care how I look on TV, or if I'm wearing the correct make up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORRECT»

Discover the use of correct in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to correct and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Correct Spelling Made Easy

This is a 60-day program to improve spelling skills.

Norman Lewis, 1987

Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior ...

This wickedly witty guide rules on the challenges brought about by our ever-evolving society, once again proving that etiquette, far from being an optional extra, is the essential currency of a civilized world.

Judith Martin, 2011

Barron's Pocket Guide to Correct Spelling

Greatly expanded and updated, this guide to 24,000 often misspelled words includes easy-to-remember spelling rules, memory devices for avoiding misspellings, and a new section on homophones.

Francis Griffith, Mary Elizabeth, Mary Elizabeth Podhaizer, 2004

These Errors are Correct

In his first collection since English (2004), Jeet Thayil offers his most affecting work to date, a startling meditation on love, grief, and the random dictates of history.

Jeet Thayil, 2008

Barron's Pocket Guide to Correct Grammar

Correct grammar is more than a set of conventionally accepted rules; it's a reflection of clear thinking. Here are the rules of English grammar with insights into their underlying logic and up-to-date examples of correct word usage.

Benjamin W. Griffith, C. Gale, R. C. Foote, 2004

Politically Correct Bedtime Stories

For anyone brought up on sexist, racist, sizeist and ethnocentrist reading matter these stories have been purged of the influence of an insensitive cultural past to become fables for our times.

James Garner, 2011

Correct, Not Politically Correct: How Same-Sex Marriage ...

Turek's message is direct but respectful--correct, not politically correct. It is a message that we must not ignore" --Cover, p. 4.

Frank Turek, 2009

Grammatically Correct

Grammatically Correct is your essential guide to proper punctuation, spelling, style, usage and grammar! &break;&break;Don't rely on a generic spell or grammar check when the correct answers to your specific questions are as close as this ...

Anne Stilman, 2004

Business Etiquette: Your Complete Guide to Correct Behaviour ...

Mastering the rules of business etiquette is a straightforward process.

David Foster Robinson, 2000

Correct Your English Errors

Helps you break your bad habits, correct your mistakes and have fun doing it. It covers pronunciation and spelling; punctuation and capitalisation; grammar and vocabulary.

Tim Collins, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORRECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term correct is used in the context of the following news items.

Poll | Is it correct for Hema Malini to blame dead girl's father?

BJP legislator and veteran actor Hema Malini on Wednesday blamed the father of the two-year-old girl, who was killed after the car she was ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

Trump: Companies Abandoning Me 'Bailed Because They Want to …

But because I'm against illegal immigration, these people bailed because they want to be politically correct. Yeah, I think they'll be back.”. «Breitbart News, Jul 15»

Correct the Record calls for Blumenthal deposition to be released

C.), Correct the Record Chair Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and Vice Chair David Brock -- two longtime Clinton loyalists -- also accused ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

VIDEO: Ref vindicated as footage shows Limerick 'goal' call correct

The referee at the heart of the disputed goal in Limerick's All-Ireland SHC qualifier win over Westmeath in Mullingar last Sunday said he never ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

Nigeria: PDP Tells Buhari to Correct "Erroneous Empty Treasury …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said it has noted the release of over N804 billion from the nation's coffers as bailout to states and local ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Share “How to spot and correct credit report...”

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Why Bitcoin Looks About to Correct Downwards

As most readers will be aware by now, I am not a bitcoin hater. I see the long term utility of a peer to peer currency and believe in its future. «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

'Does council think it correct and proper to say Godiva Festival is a …

Does this council think it correct and proper to make statements of a free event and yet, within its own War Memorial Park, charge charities like ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jul 15»

Justice Thomas was correct in his gay-marriage dissent

Justice Clarence Thomas set off a controversy in his dissent in the Supreme Court's gay-marriage decision by reciting core American beliefs ... «Nashua Telegraph, Jul 15»

PDP tells Buhari to correct “erroneous empty treasury” claim

In this regard, we expect the President, as a respected statesman to do the needful to correct that erroneous impression. “Furthermore, we ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»