correct
Translation
to correct, to rectify, to amend
Examples
Please correct my mistakes.
Please correct my mistakes.
The teacher corrected the tests.
The teacher marked the tests.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to correct (sth.) Please correct my mistakes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fix, amend, rectify, repair
Etymology
From Latin 'corrigere', from 'com-' (together) and 'regere' (to guide, to rule).
Memory Tips
Think of 'co-' (with) + 'rect' (right). To make something 'with rightness' or to make it right.