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correct

verbadjective /kərɛkt/ 2 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 11 WWF 13
Definitions
verb

make right or correct

verb

make reparations or amends for

verb

alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

“correct the alignment of the front wheels”

verb

treat a defect

“The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia”

adjective

correct in opinion or judgment

adjective

socially right or correct

“correct behavior”

verb

censure severely

verb

go down in value

“the stock market corrected”

verb

punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

verb

adjust for

“engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance”

adjective

in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

adjective

free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth

“the correct answer”

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