- to make right; change from wrong to right; remove errors from
- to point out or mark the errors or faults of
- to make conform to a standard
- to scold or punish so as to cause to rectify faults
- to cure, remove, or counteract (a fault, disease, etc.)
Origin of correct
Middle English correcten from Classical Latin correctus, past participle of corrigere from com-, together + regere, to lead straight, rule: see reckon- conforming or adhering to an established standard; proper: correct behavior
- conforming to fact or logic; true, accurate, right, or free from errors
- equal to the required or established amount, number, price, etc.