1. To amend or to make free from error: Jack was very considerate when he corrected his previous statement, which was based on a misunderstanding as to what Patricia had told him before.
2. To adjust or to improve in order to bring something to a required position: The new wheels of Catherine's car had to be corrected by her mechanic so the alignment would provide safe driving when she drove it again.
3. To remedy; to rectify or make right: Eddie’s blurry vision was wonderfully corrected by his new glasses!
4. To mark errors or flaws on a printed or written text: Mrs. Jones got so tired at her desk while she was correcting the essays that were written by the students in her English class and she was hoping that she would get more accomplished on the weekend.
5. Etymology: from Latin regere, "to guide" which became correctus, the past participle of corrigere, "to straighten".

1. Referring to the fact or truth; free from errors; flawless: Rachel checked the timetable once more to make sure she had the correct information regarding the time the train would leave for her trip to visit her brother.
2. Descriptive of an individual’s behavior or appearance which conforms to the approved or proper social criteria: As a waiter, James was always polite, pleasant, and consistently correct when he took orders from the guests and when serving their meals at the noble restaurant in the city.
3. Relating to the best requirements for an activity or a situation: When beginning to sew the jacket, Janet first had to make sure she had the pattern pieces put on the fabric in a precise, or correct way, so her sewing would have successful results.