corrected

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past simple and past participle of

to show or tell someone that something is wrong and to make it right:

Students said it was helpful if the teacher corrected their pronunciation.

I have 30 homework assignments to correct.

If a medical treatment corrects a particular condition, it cures the condition or makes it easier to manage:

glasses to correct poor vision

a chair that corrects bad posture

said as a polite and slightly formal way of disagreeing with someone:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we arranged the meeting for the 12 December.