what does correct mean?
CORRECT as VERB
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- The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia
Hypernyms(s) correct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Correct the mistakes
- rectify the calculation
Hypernyms(s) correct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
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- Adjust the clock, please
- correct the alignment of the front wheels
Hypernyms(s) correct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
Hypernyms(s) correct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the stock market corrected
- prices slumped
Hypernyms(s) correct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- make reparations or amends for
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- right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
Hypernyms(s) correct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
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- The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently
Hypernyms(s) correct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
Hypernyms(s) correct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CORRECT as ADJECTIVE
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- free from error
- especially conforming to fact or truth
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- the correct answer
- the correct version
- the right answer
- took the right road
- the right decision
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- correct in opinion or judgment
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- socially right or correct
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- it isn”t right to leave the party without saying goodbye
- correct behavior
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- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
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- what’’s the right word for this?
- the right way to open oysters
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