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Correct (adjective)
Free from error; true; accurate.
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Correct (adjective)
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
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Correct (verb)
To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from.
“The navigator corrected the course of the ship.”
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Correct (verb)
To grade (examination papers).
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Correct (verb)
To inform (someone) of their error.
“It’s rude to correct your parents.”
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Correct (verb)
To discipline; to punish.
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Yes (interjection)
Used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement.
“Our second goal of the match! Yes!”
“no”
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Yes (interjection)
Response that confirms that the user is paying attention.
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Yes (noun)
An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
“Was that a yes?”
“aye|yea|nod”
“no|nay”
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Yes (noun)
A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
“The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty “yeses” and one “no”.”
“aye|yea”
“nay”
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Yes (verb)
to agree with, affirm, approve.
“Did he yes the veto?”
“agree|consent|nod”
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Yes (verb)
to attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
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Yes (interjection)
used to give an affirmative response
“‘Do you understand?’ ‘Yes.’”
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Yes (interjection)
expressing agreement with a positive statement
“‘That was a grand evening.’ ‘Yes, it was.’”
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Yes (interjection)
asked at the end of a statement to indicate the expectation of agreement
“you think I perhaps killed Westbourne, yes?”
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Yes (interjection)
expressing contradiction of a negative statement
“‘You don’t want to go.’ ‘Yes, I do.’”
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Yes (interjection)
used as a response to someone addressing one or trying to attract one’s attention
“‘Oh, Mr Lawrence.’ ‘Yes?’”
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Yes (interjection)
used to question a remark
“‘It should be easy to check.’ ‘Oh yes? How?’”
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Yes (interjection)
encouraging someone to continue speaking
“‘When you bought those photographs …’ ‘Yes?’”
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Yes (interjection)
expressing great pleasure or excitement
“plenty to eat, including hot hamburger sandwiches (yes!)”
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Yes (interjection)
expressing irritation or impatience
“‘Is the pain still there?’ ‘Yes, yes, damn you, the pain is always there’”
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Yes (noun)
an affirmative answer or decision, especially in voting
“answering with assured and ardent yeses”