How to Spell correct
correct
correct - verb
- To make or set right : amend
- Counteract, neutralize
- To alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition
- To discipline or punish (someone) for some fault or lapse
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"correct an error"
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin correctus, past participle of corrigere, from com- + regere to lead straight