correct
/kəˈrekt/adjective
उच्चारण करेक्ट
सही, शुद्ध, ठीक
Basic word
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accurate or true, without any mistakes
सही, शुद्ध, ठीक
- the correct answer
- Only one of the four answers is correct.
- Please check that the address on the form is correct.
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- You are quite correct about the date of the meeting.
Synonyms right accurate exact true precise
Opposite incorrect wrong inaccurate false
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right and suitable, so that something is done as it should be done; following the accepted rules of behaviour
उचित
- correct behaviour
- It is not correct to interrupt someone while they are speaking.
- Is this the correct way to hold a pen?
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- He made sure that his behaviour at the ceremony was always correct.
Synonyms proper appropriate suitable fitting seemly
Opposite improper inappropriate
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[T] ~ sth
to make something right or accurate, for example by changing it or removing mistakes
सुधारना, ठीक करना
- Correct the errors in these sentences.
- The teacher corrected our homework and returned it the next day.
- She quickly corrected the mistake in her report.
+ 2 more examples
- Please correct me if I pronounce your name wrongly.
- He wore glasses to correct his poor eyesight.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
correct (adjective) + noun / be correct
As an adjective, correct means free from mistakes, or right for the situation. It can come before a noun or after be.
Adjective के रूप में 'correct' का अर्थ गलती-रहित या स्थिति के अनुरूप है; यह noun से पहले या 'be' के बाद आ सकता है।
- Is this the correct answer?
- You are correct about the date.
correct + object (verb)
As a transitive verb, correct means to remove mistakes from something. The object can be a person, a text or an error.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में 'correct' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ से गलतियाँ हटाना है; object व्यक्ति, पाठ या गलती हो सकती है।
- The teacher corrected our homework.
- Please correct my pronunciation if I make a mistake.
correct + oneself / correct + that-clause
You can correct yourself after saying the wrong thing, and you can correct a person by saying the right fact in a that-clause.
गलत बोलने के बाद आप स्वयं को सुधार सकते हैं (correct yourself), और that-clause में सही तथ्य बताकर किसी को सुधार सकते हैं।
- He said Tuesday, then corrected himself and said Wednesday.
- She corrected me that the meeting was on Friday.
politically correct / correct to + verb
Correct also means proper or socially acceptable, as in 'politically correct'. Followed by to-infinitive it means right to do something.
'Correct' का अर्थ उचित या सामाजिक रूप से स्वीकार्य भी है, जैसे 'politically correct'; to-infinitive के साथ इसका अर्थ कुछ करने में सही होना है।
- It is not politically correct to joke about someone's accent.
- You were correct to refuse the offer.
+Collocations 4
correct + noun
answerspellingformpronunciationprocedureoption
- Choose the correct option from the four given below.
adverb + correct
absolutelycompletelyperfectlyfactuallygrammatically
- Your sentence is grammatically correct but sounds stiff.
verb + a mistake
correct a mistakecorrect an errorcorrect a faultcorrect a spellingcorrect a balance
- He corrected the spelling error before submitting the form.
correct + preposition
correct tocorrect forcorrect aboutcorrect incorrect by
- The result is correct to two decimal places.
“More examples 6
- Radhika got every answer correct in the mock test.
राधिका ने mock test में हर उत्तर सही दिया।
- The sports teacher corrected Arjun's bowling action.
खेल के अध्यापक ने अर्जुन की गेंदबाज़ी की शैली को सुधारा।
- Is it correct to say 'discuss about' in English?
क्या English में 'discuss about' कहना सही है?
- Please check whether the address on your admit card is correct.
कृपया जाँचें कि आपके प्रवेश-पत्र पर पता सही है या नहीं।
- The doctor prescribed glasses to correct her eyesight.
डॉक्टर ने उसकी दृष्टि ठीक करने के लिए चश्मा लिखा।
- Wearing the correct uniform is compulsory on Mondays.
सोमवार को सही वर्दी पहनना अनिवार्य है।
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✗ Your answer is correct than mine.
✓ Your answer is more correct than mine.
Correct does not take -er; the comparative is formed with 'more correct' (though 'closer to correct' is better in careful writing).
'Correct' के साथ -er नहीं लगता; तुलना के लिए 'more correct' प्रयोग होता है।
✗ She corrected from her mistake.
✓ She corrected her mistake.
Correct is a transitive verb and takes no preposition before its object.
'Correct' सकर्मक क्रिया है और object से पहले कोई preposition नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all mean free from error, but they differ in tone and what they are used with.
ये सभी शब्द त्रुटि-रहित के अर्थ में आते हैं, पर लहजे और प्रयोग में भिन्न हैं।
Free from error; matches the facts or the rules.
त्रुटि-रहित; तथ्यों या नियमों से मेल खाता।
- Give the correct spelling of the word.
Exact and careful, especially of numbers, measurements and reports.
सटीक और सावधानीपूर्ण, विशेषकर संख्याओं, मापों और रिपोर्टों के लिए।
- The newspaper gave an accurate report of the match.
The most common everyday word for correct or suitable.
सही या उपयुक्त के लिए सबसे आम रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- Is this the right bus for the station?
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cor·rect
?Which word?
Keep the fix words together: correct, rectify (put right a mistake), amend (change a law or text slightly), remedy (put right a bad situation), revise.
सुधारने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: correct, rectify (गलती ठीक करना), amend (कानून या पाठ में थोड़ा बदलाव), remedy (बुरी स्थिति ठीक करना), revise।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Politically correct (avoiding language that may offend groups of people), correct me if I'm wrong.
Collocations: politically correct (समूहों को आहत करने वाली भाषा से बचना), correct me if I'm wrong।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam: 'sentence correction' and 'spot the error' questions test grammar.
परीक्षा में 'sentence correction' और 'spot the error' प्रश्न grammar जाँचते हैं।