correct
verb (used with object)
to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
corrects
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present tense formof correct (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Not only the accompanying wall text but the entire exhibit corrects this omission splendidly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
He corrects himself: “I’m having a riotous time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“It’s not a romance, it’s a love story,” she immediately corrects him.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
As the market corrects its math, the quality names should outperform.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Ryan corrects his pronunciation of a couple of Hebrew words.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
