correct, accurate, exact, precise, nice, right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error.

CORRECT definition: to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The new glasses corrected his eyesight. See examples of correct used in a sentence.

(Definition of correct from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.

Dec 21, 2025 · correct (third-person singular simple present corrects, present participle correcting, simple past and past participle corrected) You'll need to correct your posture if you're going to …

Correct refers to eliminating faults, errors, or defects: I corrected the spelling mistakes. The new design corrected the flaws in the earlier version.

to scold or punish in order to improve: Don't correct your child in public. to work against the effect of (something undesirable): Her contact lenses correct her poor eyesight.

CORRECT meaning: 1 : true or accurate agreeing with facts right; 2 : having no errors or mistakes

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English cor‧rect1 /kəˈrekt/ S1 W2 adjective 1 having no mistakes SYN right OPP incorrect If my calculations are correct, we’re about ten miles from …

Correct definition: To remedy or counteract (a defect, for example).