correct

[kəˈrekt]

Definition:
1. Make right.
2. Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth.
3. Adjust or make up for.

Use 'correct' in a sentence:

1. Do you know the correct way to shut the machine down?
2. You are absolutely correct. The leaves are from a bay tree.
3. Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong.
4. Given the circumstances, his behaviour to Laura had been punctiliously correct.
5. Is your math correct?
6. He was very polite and very correct.
7. Only one of the answers is correct.
8. I think you've made the correct decision.
9. Each correct answer will score two points.
10. Here's how it works – 3 pts for a correct result, 1 pt for the correct winning team.
11. Yes, that's basically correct.
12. White was in no doubt the referee made the correct decision.
13. Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't you say you two knew each other?
14. Have you spelled it correctly?
15. He may need surgery to correct the problem.
16. Check that all the details are correct.
17. All the procedures must be done in the correct order.
18. He was looking correctly grave.
19. If Casey is correct, the total cost of the cleanup would come to$ 110 billion.
20. He has to wear a brace to correct his bite.
21. This procedure ensures correct placement of the catheter.
22. Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser.
23. They issued a statement correcting the one they had made earlier.
24. There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be.
25. You are perfectly correct in trying to steer your mother toward increased independence.
26. Generally, I think the policy of nonintervention is the correct one.
27. Do you have the correct time?
28. They reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend.
29. Yes, you're right ─ I stand corrected.
30. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this last year's brochure?
31. Am I correct in saying that you know a lot about wine?
32. a correct young lady.
33. The following information was correct at time of going to press.
34. Please notify us if the above is not correct.
35. If my deductions are correct, I can tell you who the killer was.
36. Many of the points in the report are correct.
37. What's the correct way to shut the machine down?
38. I don't think she's correct to say he's incompetent.
39. Neither answer is correct.
40. Everything I told them was correct, though I forgot a few things.
41. The number is correct to three decimal places.
42. Please check that these details are correct.
43. The correct answers can be found at the bottom of page 8.
44. Be sure to wear the correct footwear to prevent injuries to your feet.
45. Ring the correct answer in pencil.
46. The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice.
47. His analysis of urban use of agricultural land has been proved essentially correct.
48. These prices are correct at the time of going to press.
49. These statements are, to some degree, all correct.
50. We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors.
51. Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find.
52. He is always very correct in his speech.