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verb
/kəˈrekt/
1

to show that something is wrong, and make it right

Example

I want to correct this false impression that people have of me.

Synonyms and related words
improve enhance remedy
1.1

to tell someone that what they have said is not right or true

Example

I started to correct him, then realized there was no point.

Example

'I'm seventeen. No,' she corrected herself. 'I'm eighteen now.'

Synonyms and related words
criticize blame put yourself down
2

to deal with a technical or medical problem, in order to make something work in the way that it should

Example

She had surgery to correct a defect in her left eye.

Example

We need to correct the imbalance in men and women's pay.

Synonyms and related words
cope overcome carry off
3

to look at a piece of writing and make marks showing where the mistakes are

Example

She sat correcting the students' homework.

Synonyms and related words
criticize blame put yourself down
4

to change calculations or measurements so that they become more accurate

Example

To give an accurate figure, you will need to correct for inflation.

Synonyms and related words
calculate count estimate
Definition correct in British English