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Synonyms for correct

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adjective · free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth

“the correct answer”

adjective · socially right or correct

“it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye”

adjective · in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

“what's the right word for this?”

adjective · correct in opinion or judgment

“time proved him right”

verb · make right or correct

“Correct the mistakes”

verb · make reparations or amends for

“right a wrong done to the victims of the Holocaust”

verb · censure severely

“She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”

verb · adjust for

“engineers will work to correct the effects of air resistance”

verb · punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

“The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently”

verb · fall in value

“the stock market corrected”

verb · alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

“Adjust the clock, please”

Opposites of correct