kəˈrekt adj. & v. --adj. 1
true,
right,
accurate. 2 (of
conduct, manners, etc.)
proper, right. 3 in
accordance with good standards of
taste etc. --v.tr. 1 set right;
amend (an
error,
omission,
etc., or
the person responsible for it). 2 mark the errors in (written or printed
work etc.). 3
substitute the right
thing for (the
wrong one). 4 a
admonish or
rebuke (a person). b
punish (a person or fault). 5
counteract (a
harmful quality). 6
adjust (an
instrument etc.) to
function accurately or
accord with a
standard. øøcorrectly adv. correctness n. [ME (adj.
through F) f. L corrigere correct(as
COM-, regere guide)]