stand corrected
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.
» I stand corrected.
Ich nehme alles zurück. — al_ex_an_der
Я признаю свою ошибку. — marafon
Я принимаю поправку. — sharptoothed
Я визнаю свою помилку. — ChickenKiev
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3 languagesBy meaning 1
Examples
1 sentencesI stand corrected.
Я визнаю свою помилку. — ChickenKiev
ruЯ признаю свою ошибку. — marafon
deIch nehme alles zurück. — al_ex_an_der
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
Forms
stands corrected, standing corrected, stood corrected, stood correctedirregular · Lesson
| Base form | stand corrected · to stand corrected |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stands corrected |
| Present participle | standing corrected |
| Past simple | stood corrected |
| Past participle | stood corrected |
Tenses
stand corrected · stood corrected · will stand corrected · have stood correctedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.