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There are 12 meanings of the word
Correct.
How to pronounce correct:
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Correct - as an adjective
Correct - as an adjective satellite
Correct - as a verb
Make right or correct
Example: "Correct the mistakes"
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Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
Make reparations or amends for
Example: "Right a wrong done to the victims of the holocaust"
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Censure severely
Example: "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
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Hypernyms (Closely Related)
- bawl out
- berate
- call down
- call on the carpet
- chew out
- chew up
- chide
- dress down
- have words
- jaw
- lambast
- lambaste
- lecture
- rag
- rebuke
- remonstrate
- reprimand
- scold
- take to task
- trounce
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Adjust for
Example: "Engineers will work to correct the effects of air resistance"
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Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
Example: "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
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Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Example: "Adjust the clock, please"
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Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
- proportion
- modulate
- temper
- tune
- calibrate
- fine-tune
- graduate
- tune
- time
- trim
- zero
- zero in
- zero
- readjust
- reset
- attune
- time
- set
- modulate
- regulate
- focalise
- focalize
- focus
- sharpen
- sync
- synchronise
- synchronize
- pressurise
- pressurize
- decompress
- depressurise
- depressurize
- fit
- match
- plumb
- align
- coordinate
- ordinate
- harmonise
- harmonize
- reconcile
- linearise
- linearize
- justify
- citify
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Treat a defect
Example: "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"
Example Sentences
"Please mark the correct answer on your test."
"The correct is displayed in bold font."
"To find the correct, look for the checkmark symbol."
"I need to check if my calculation is the correct."
"He was confident that his guess was the correct."
Word Game Points
Is CORRECT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, correct is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
CORRECT has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.
Is CORRECT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, correct is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordCORRECT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.
Is CORRECT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, correct is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordCORRECT has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.
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