correct

  1. Adjective.  Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
  2. Adjective.  With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
  4. Verb.  (by extension, transitive) To grade (examination papers).
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To inform (someone) of the latter's error.

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