Third person singular present tense of 'correct'; makes something right, accurate, or free from error.
From Latin 'corrigere' (to set right, from 'com-' + 'regere' to rule/guide), carrying the meaning from Roman times down through modern English.
Every time someone corrects you, they're invoking a 2,000-year-old Latin word—'regere' (to guide) is the same root as 'regulate,' 'regal,' and 'regime,' all about putting things in their right order.
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