corrected
Syllables: cor·rect·ed/kəˈɹɛktɪd/
corrected is the simple past and past participle of correct.
Meaning of correct
Verb
correct (third-person singular simple present corrects, present participle correcting, simple past and past participle corrected)
- To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from.
- You'll need to correct your posture if you're going to be a professional dancer.
- To grade (examination papers).
- The teacher stayed up all night correcting exams.
- To inform (someone) of their error.
- It's rude to correct your parents.
- To discipline; to punish.
Words formed from corrected
Phrases with corrected
Questions about corrected
- What is corrected the simple past and past participle of?
- Corrected is the simple past and past participle of correct.
- How do you pronounce corrected?
- Corrected is pronounced /kəˈɹɛktɪd/.
Words near corrected in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: corrected (page history and authors); correct (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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