correct
UK: kəˈrekt | US: kəˈrekt
adj. free from error; accurate
vt. to remove errors from; to make right
vt. to mark errors in (e.g., a test)
vt. to adjust or compensate for inaccuracy
The word "correct" originates from Latin "corrigere," combining "com-" (intensifying prefix) and "regere" (to guide or make straight). It originally meant "to make straight" or "set right," evolving into its modern sense of removing errors or adjusting inaccuracies. The logic reflects the idea of aligning something with a standard (like straightening a bent object).
Her answer was entirely correct.
The teacher will correct the exams by Friday.
Please correct your posture to avoid back pain.
The software automatically corrects spelling errors.
He corrected his earlier statement during the interview.