correct - Meaning in Konkani

correct - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of correct in English

correct adjective

1. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth

   Examples

   • "the correct answer"
   • "the correct version"
   • "the right answer"
   • "the right decision"
   • "took the right road"
2. correct in opinion or judgment

   Example

   • "time proved him right"
3. socially right or correct

   Examples

   • "correct behavior"
   • "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"
4. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

   Examples

   • "the right way to open oysters"
   • "what's the right word for this?"

correct verb

1. treat a defect

   Example

   • "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"
2. make right or correct

   Examples

   • "Correct the mistakes"
   • "rectify the calculation"
3. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

   Examples

   • "Adjust the clock, please"
   • "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
4. censure severely

   Example

   • "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
5. go down in value

   Examples

   • "prices slumped"
   • "the stock market corrected"
6. make reparations or amends for

   Example

   • "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
7. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

   Example

   • "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
8. adjust for

   Example

   • "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"

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