Dictionary definition · correct
verb
- make right or correct"Correct the mistakes"
- make reparations or amends for"right a wrong done to the victims of the Holocaust"
- censure severely"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
- adjust for"engineers will work to correct the effects of air resistance"
- punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience"The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
- fall in value"the stock market corrected"
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard"Adjust the clock, please"
- treat a defect"The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"
adjective
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth"the correct answer"
- socially right or correct"it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure"what's the right word for this?"
- correct in opinion or judgment"time proved him right"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).