CORRECT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
Example: the correct answer; the correct version; the right answer; took the right road; the right decision
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
treat a defect
Example: The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia
Categories: Treat, Care for
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Adjective
socially right or correct
Example: it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye; correct behavior
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Adjective
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
Example: what's the right word for this?; the right way to open oysters
Synonyms
Right, Even off, Make up, Redress, Set
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "correct" comes from Latin correctus. It started in Anglo-Norman correcter. Then it appeared in Middle English correcten. Later, people used it in Latin correctus, which was borrowed from French correct.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.