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intermediateB1/kəˈrɛktɪd/ · cor-rec-ted
To make something right; to amend or rectify.
Meanings
To make something right; to amend or rectify.
کسی چیز کو صحیح کرنا؛ درست یا تدارک کرنا۔
درست کرنا
durust karna
Common Collocations
- corrected errors
- corrected version
- corrected statement
Example Sentences
She corrected the mistakes in her essay.
اس نے اپنے مضمون میں غلطیوں کو درست کیا۔
Us ne apne mazmoon mein ghaltiyon ko durust kiya.
The teacher corrected the students' assignments.
اساتذہ نے طلباء کی اسائنمنٹس درست کیں۔
Asatza ne talaab ke assignments durust kiye.
He was happy after his report was corrected.
وہ خوش تھا جب اس کی رپورٹ درست کی گئی۔
Woh khush tha jab us ki report durust ki gayi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of correcting a mistake as turning it from wrong to right.
Imagine a teacher with a red pen marking mistakes on a paper.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
غلطی سے کچھ ہو جائے تو اس کو بھی درست کر لیں گے
Ghalti se kuch ho jaye to is ko bhi durust kar lenge
If something goes wrong, we will correct it too.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
غلطی سب سے ہوتی ہے
Ghalti sab se hoti hai
Everyone makes mistakes.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "correctus" — to set right
First known use: 15th century
The word 'corrected' has evolved from the Latin word 'correctus', which is the past participle of 'corrigere'. It has been used in English since the late 15th century.