to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from

The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.

to point out or mark the errors in

The teacher corrected the examination papers.

to scold, rebuke, or punish in order to improve

Should parents correct their children in public?

to counteract the operation or effect of (something hurtful or undesirable)

The medication will correct stomach acidity.

Mathematics, Physics . to alter or adjust so as to bring into accordance with a standard or with a required condition.

to make a correction or corrections.

(of stock prices) to reverse a trend, esp. temporarily, as after a sharp advance or decline in previous trading sessions.

conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate

a correct answer.

in accordance with an acknowledged or accepted standard; proper

correct behavior.

noun

fault , flaw , imperfection , impreciseness , inaccuracy , incorrectness , inexactness , wrong , impropriety , infidelity , unacceptableness , unseemliness , unsuitability , unsuitableness

noun

definiteness , definitiveness , definitude , exactitude , exactness , faultlessness , fidelity , preciseness , precision , regularity , truth , bon ton , civility , correctitude , decency , decorousness , decorum , fitness , good breeding , order , orderliness , properness , rightness , seemliness , accurateness , accuracy , veraciousness , veridicality , verity , comeliness , decentness , propriety , respectability , respectableness