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- [kuh-rekt]
- /kəˈrɛkt/
- /kəˈrekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-rekt]
- /kəˈrɛkt/
Definitions of correct word
- adjective correct If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes. 3
- adjective correct If someone is correct, what they have said or thought is true. 3
- adjective correct The correct thing or method is the thing or method that is required or is most suitable in a particular situation. 3
- adjective correct If you say that someone is correct in doing something, you approve of their action. 3
- verb correct If you correct a problem, mistake, or fault, you do something which puts it right. 3
- verb correct If you correct someone, you say something which you think is more accurate or appropriate than what they have just said. 3
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Origin of correct
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (v.) Middle English correcten (< Anglo-French correcter) < Latin corrēctus past participle of corrigere to make straight, equivalent to cor- cor- + reg- (stem of regere to direct) + -tus past participle suffix; (adj.) (< French correct) < Latin, as above
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Correct
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
correct popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
correct usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for correct
adj correct
- precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- strict — characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals.
- appropriate — Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
- legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
adjective correct
- accurate — careful and exact
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- spot-on — Spot-on means exactly correct or accurate.
- approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
- accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
verb correct
- rectify — to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct: He sent them a check to rectify his account.
- fix — to repair; mend.
- put right — rectify
- sort out — a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature: to develop a new sort of painting; nice people, of course, but not really our sort.
- mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
Antonyms for correct
adj correct
- inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- incorrect — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- inexact — not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
adjective correct
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
verb correct
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
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