stand corrected
stand corrected · stands corrected · stood corrected · standing corrected
falsch gelegen haben, sich eines Besseren belehren lassen müssen, etwas zurücknehmen müssen, sich berichtigen müssen
To acknowledge, after someone else's correction of a statement one made, that this…To acknowledge, after someone else's correction of a statement one made, that this statement was indeed incorrect and that this correction is justified.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To acknowledge, after someone else's correction of a statement one made, that this statement was indeed incorrect and that this correction is justified.
sich berichtigen müssen, sich eines Besseren belehren lassen müssen, falsch gelegen haben
Translations
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By meaning 1
to acknowledge, after someone else's correction of a statement one made, that this statement was indeed incorrect and that this correction is justified — see also I stand corrected:
Forms
stands corrected, standing corrected, stood corrected, stood corrected| Base form | stand corrected · to stand corrected |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stands corrected |
| Present participle | standing corrected |
| Past simple | stood corrected |
| Past participle | stood corrected |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle