correct
VERBADJECTIVE
/kə'rɛkt/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
correct is a valid 7-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1R1R1E1C3T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does correct mean?
VERB · 8 SENSES
1
Make right or correct.
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2
Make reparations or amends for.
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Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.
“correct the alignment of the front wheels”
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4
Treat a defect.
“The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia”
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Censure severely.
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Go down in value.
“the stock market corrected”
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Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience.
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Adjust for.
“engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance”
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ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Correct in opinion or judgment.
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Socially right or correct.
“correct behavior”
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In accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure.
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4
Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth.
“the correct answer”
“the correct version”
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