Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin corrigere but adapted to the inherited reggere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /korˈrɛd.d͡ʒe.re/
  • Rhymes: -ɛddʒere
  • Hyphenation: cor‧règ‧ge‧re
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Verb

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corrèggere (first-person singular present corrèggo, first-person singular past historic corrèssi, past participle corrètto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to correct
  2. (transitive) to mark (an exam)
  3. (transitive) to proofread
  4. (transitive) to remedy
  5. (transitive) to spike (a beverage)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • correggere in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • correggere in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • corrèggere in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • corrèggere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana