correct
/kə'rɛkt/
verbadjective
7 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS12
VERB
1
Make right or correct.
2
Make reparations or amends for.
3
Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.
“correct the alignment of the front wheels”
4
Treat a defect.
“The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia”
5
Censure severely.
6
Go down in value.
“the stock market corrected”
7
Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience.
8
ADJECTIVEAdjust for.
“engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance”
1
Correct in opinion or judgment.
2
Socially right or correct.
“correct behavior”
3
In accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure.
4
Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth.
“the correct answer”
“the correct version”
WORD FORMS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinorrectcay
Starts & ends withC … T
Syllablescor · rect
SYNONYMS & RELATED33
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