Dictionary Check: correct
"correct" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
adjective
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
Example:
"the correct answer"
adjective
socially right or correct
Example:
"it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"
adjective
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
Example:
"what's the right word for this?"
adjective
correct in opinion or judgment
Example:
"time proved him right"
verb
make right or correct
Example:
"Correct the mistakes"
verb
make reparations or amends for
Example:
"right a wrong done to the victims of the Holocaust"
Advertisement