■ adjective
1》 free from error; true or right.
2》 conforming to accepted social standards.
↘conforming to a particular political or ideological orthodoxy: environmentally ~.
■ verb put right.
↘mark the errors in (a text).
↘adjust (a numerical result or reading) to allow for departure from standard conditions.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~ly adverb
~ness noun
~or noun
Origin
ME (as v.; the adjective is via Fr.): from L. ~- , corrigere , 'make straight, amend', from cor- 'together' + regere 'guide'.