correct

//kəˈɹɛkt//

Forms

Adjective
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative: more correct
Superlative: most correct

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural: corrects

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1): correct
past (v2): corrected
past participle (v3): corrected
present participle: correcting
3rd person singular: corrects

Definitions

Adjective
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1.Free from error; true; accurate.
- We all agreed they'd made the correct decision.
2.With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
- Which one do you think is correct?
- Nobody could give the correct answer.

Adverb
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1.Correctly.
- Hope I spelt your name correct.

Interjection
A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

1.Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1.To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from.
- The navigator corrected the course of the ship.
- You'll need to correct your posture if you're going to be a professional dancer.
2.To grade (examination papers).
- The teacher stayed up all night correcting exams.
3.To inform (someone) of their error.
- It's rude to correct your parents.

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1.A correct response.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1668

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Uncommon
General reading & writing: Common
Academic: Rare
Literature: Rare

Related words

Antonyms

wrong

Synonyms

right

Word family

Etymology

Borrowed from French correct

From Latin correctus (“improved, amended, correct”), past participle of corrigere, conrigere (“to make straight, make right, make better, improve, correct”)

From con- (“together”) + combining form of regō, regere (“I rule, make straight”).

AdjectiveAdjective×A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

AdjectiveAdjective×A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

AdverbAdverb×A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

IntjInterjection×A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Overall

By learning goal

Antonyms

Synonyms

Word family

Adjective
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Adjective
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Adverb
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

Interjection
A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.