correct

/kəˈrɛkt/

adjectiveverbcor · rect

Think: “I can CORRECT it if I re-check it”—the word has “re” in the second part: cor-RECT.

Yes, it's correct. Remember the double consonant: co**rr**ect has two r’s, and it ends with **-ect** (not -et).

Definitions

  1. adjectivefree from errors; right or accurate
  2. verbto fix something that is wrong; to make it right

Examples

  • “Your answer is correct, so you can move on to the next problem.”
  • “Please correct the spelling before you turn in your essay.”
  • “The teacher will correct our quizzes after lunch.”

Synonyms

rightaccuratetrueproperfix

Antonyms

wrongincorrect

Translations

ES correcto; corregirPT correto; corrigirFR correct; corriger

Common misspellings

corectcorretcorrecttcorreckcorretccorrcet

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