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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
correct
/kəˈɹɛkt/
adjective1 of 2
true or accurate
- “In a debate, I try to be composed and correct.”Tatoeba
- “This program corrects the mistakes I make in my translations.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)