correct
🇺🇸
/kəˈrekt/
🇬🇧
/kəˈrekt/
adjective
A1
right or true, with no mistakes
The teacher said my answer was correct.
A1
right for the situation, as it should be
Please use the correct tool for this job.
R
careful to follow rules in how you act or speak
His behavior is always correct and polite.
verb
A1
to make something right by fixing mistakes
I need to correct the spelling in my essay to make it correct.
B1
to mark mistakes in someone's work
Teachers often correct homework to help students learn the correct answers.
R
to tell someone they are wrong
If I make a mistake, please correct me so I can give the correct information.
translation
right or true, with no mistakes; right for the situation, as it should be; careful to follow rules in how you act or speak
to make something right by fixing mistakes; to mark mistakes in someone's work; to tell someone they are wrong
Word Forms
3rd Present
corrects
Past
corrected
Perfect
corrected
Progressive
correcting