to correct
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1.0
- verb
- /kəˈrɛkt/
:
corregir
- The teacher asked the students to correct their essays before submitting them.
- correct errors
- correct mistakes
- correct grammar
Examples
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Using the correct brushes in the correct way really perfects your look.
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During this step, the goal is for students to identify and correct edits and contemplate possible revisions.
Academic text (2013) -
The earlier we correct it, the better.
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I am trying to correct things.
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If not, I'll correct it myself.
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We want to make sure we're correcting the real problem.
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The only solution in this case was to correct the URLs one at a time.
Academic text (2013) -
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think so.
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The mark of any developed profession is the practice of correcting mistakes, by whomsoever they are made...
Academic text (2017) -
Proper training can enable safer interactions, prevent unnecessary exigencies, and correct widespread misperceptions about mental disabilities.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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2.7
To change something so it is in the right position or works correctly
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3.7
To change something to reduce a problem caused by something else
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2.1
To try to make a damaged relationship or reputation better
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3.4
To do something to fix a mistake and show you are sorry
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6.0
To fix something that is wrong and make things right
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4.4
To put something back into an upright position
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7.7
To correct a wrong by giving money or taking action
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3.6
To fix a mistake or problem and return things to normal
Antonyms
Compounds
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4.2
To avoid words and actions that might offend or exclude people who face unfair treatment
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6.3
Showing the real shape and parts of a human or animal body, including private parts
How Correct
Surface Forms
Etymology
Correct comes from the Latin corrigere, made of com- 'together' and regere 'to guide'. So to correct something is to 'guide it back' to the right form — to fix mistakes and make it accurate.