CORRECT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • treat a defect
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   • treat (what does treat mean?)
   • care for (what does care for mean?)
2. Meaning
   • make right or correct
   
   Synonym(s)
   • rectify (what does rectify mean?)
   • right (what does right mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   • change by reversal (what does change by reversal mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • reverse (what does reverse mean?)
   
   Antonym(s)
   • falsify (what does falsify mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • rectify (what does rectify mean?)
   • remediate (what does remediate mean?)
   • remedy (what does remedy mean?)
   • repair (what does repair mean?)
   • amend (what does amend mean?)
   • debug (what does debug mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • correction (what does correction mean?)
   • rectification (what does rectification mean?)
   • correction (what does correction mean?)
   • rectification (what does rectification mean?)
3. Meaning
   • alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
   
   Synonym(s)
   • adjust (what does adjust mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • proportion (what does proportion mean?)
   • modulate (what does modulate mean?)
   • temper (what does temper mean?)
   • tune (what does tune mean?)
   • tune up (what does tune up mean?)
   • calibrate (what does calibrate mean?)
   • graduate (what does graduate mean?)
   • fine-tune (what does fine-tune mean?)
   • tune (what does tune mean?)
   • tune up (what does tune up mean?)
   • time (what does time mean?)
   • trim (what does trim mean?)
   • zero (what does zero mean?)
   • zero in (what does zero in mean?)
   • zero (what does zero mean?)
   • readjust (what does readjust mean?)
   • reset (what does reset mean?)
   • attune (what does attune mean?)
   • time (what does time mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • regulate (what does regulate mean?)
   • modulate (what does modulate mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • focalize (what does focalize mean?)
   • focalise (what does focalise mean?)
   • sharpen (what does sharpen mean?)
   • synchronize (what does synchronize mean?)
   • synchronise (what does synchronise mean?)
   • sync (what does sync mean?)
   • pressurize (what does pressurize mean?)
   • pressurise (what does pressurise mean?)
   • depressurize (what does depressurize mean?)
   • depressurise (what does depressurise mean?)
   • decompress (what does decompress mean?)
   • match (what does match mean?)
   • fit (what does fit mean?)
   • plumb (what does plumb mean?)
   • align (what does align mean?)
   • ordinate (what does ordinate mean?)
   • coordinate (what does coordinate mean?)
   • harmonize (what does harmonize mean?)
   • harmonise (what does harmonise mean?)
   • reconcile (what does reconcile mean?)
   • linearize (what does linearize mean?)
   • linearise (what does linearise mean?)
   • justify (what does justify mean?)
   • citify (what does citify mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • adjustment (what does adjustment mean?)
   • registration (what does registration mean?)
   • readjustment (what does readjustment mean?)
   • adjuster (what does adjuster mean?)
   • adjustor (what does adjustor mean?)
   • claims adjuster (what does claims adjuster mean?)
   • claims adjustor (what does claims adjustor mean?)
   • claim agent (what does claim agent mean?)
4. Meaning
   • censure severely
   
   Synonym(s)
   • castigate (what does castigate mean?)
   • chasten (what does chasten mean?)
   • chastise (what does chastise mean?)
   • objurgate (what does objurgate mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   • call on the carpet (what does call on the carpet mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • trounce (what does trounce mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • jaw (what does jaw mean?)
   • dress down (what does dress down mean?)
   • call down (what does call down mean?)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)
   • chide (what does chide mean?)
   • berate (what does berate mean?)
   • bawl out (what does bawl out mean?)
   • remonstrate (what does remonstrate mean?)
   • chew out (what does chew out mean?)
   • chew up (what does chew up mean?)
   • have words (what does have words mean?)
   • lambaste (what does lambaste mean?)
   • lambast (what does lambast mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • flame (what does flame mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • chiding (what does chiding mean?)
   • scolding (what does scolding mean?)
   • objurgation (what does objurgation mean?)
   • tongue-lashing (what does tongue-lashing mean?)
   • castigation (what does castigation mean?)
   • earful (what does earful mean?)
   • bawling out (what does bawling out mean?)
   • chewing out (what does chewing out mean?)
   • upbraiding (what does upbraiding mean?)
   • going-over (what does going-over mean?)
   • dressing down (what does dressing down mean?)
   • castigation (what does castigation mean?)
   • chastisement (what does chastisement mean?)
   • correction (what does correction mean?)
   • chastening (what does chastening mean?)
   • chastisement (what does chastisement mean?)
   • castigation (what does castigation mean?)
   • chastisement (what does chastisement mean?)
5. Meaning
   • go down in value
   
   Synonym(s)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • slump (what does slump mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   • descend (what does descend mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • go down (what does go down mean?)
   • come down (what does come down mean?)
6. Meaning
   • make reparations or amends for
   
   Synonym(s)
   • compensate (what does compensate mean?)
   • redress (what does redress mean?)
   • right (what does right mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   
   Antonym(s)
   • wrong (what does wrong mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • over-correct (what does over-correct mean?)
   • overcompensate (what does overcompensate mean?)
   • expiate (what does expiate mean?)
   • aby (what does aby mean?)
   • abye (what does abye mean?)
   • atone (what does atone mean?)
   
   See Also
   • compensate (what does compensate mean?)
   • counterbalance (what does counterbalance mean?)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
   • even out (what does even out mean?)
   • even off (what does even off mean?)
   • even up (what does even up mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • redress (what does redress mean?)
   • remedy (what does remedy mean?)
   • remediation (what does remediation mean?)
   • damages (what does damages mean?)
   • amends (what does amends mean?)
   • indemnity (what does indemnity mean?)
   • indemnification (what does indemnification mean?)
   • restitution (what does restitution mean?)
   • redress (what does redress mean?)
   • compensation (what does compensation mean?)
   • recompense (what does recompense mean?)
   • compensation (what does compensation mean?)
   • right (what does right mean?)
   • right (what does right mean?)
7. Meaning
   • punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
   
   Synonym(s)
   • discipline (what does discipline mean?)
   • sort out (what does sort out mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   • punish (what does punish mean?)
   • penalize (what does penalize mean?)
   • penalise (what does penalise mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • discipline (what does discipline mean?)
   • correction (what does correction mean?)
   • discipline (what does discipline mean?)
   • correction (what does correction mean?)
8. Meaning
   • adjust or make up for
   
   Synonym(s)
   • compensate (what does compensate mean?)
   • counterbalance (what does counterbalance mean?)
   • even off (what does even off mean?)
   • even out (what does even out mean?)
   • even up (what does even up mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   • balance (what does balance mean?)
   • equilibrate (what does equilibrate mean?)
   • equilibrize (what does equilibrize mean?)
   • equilibrise (what does equilibrise mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • carry (what does carry mean?)
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   • compensate (what does compensate mean?)
   • overcompensate (what does overcompensate mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • counterbalance (what does counterbalance mean?)
   • offset (what does offset mean?)
   • counterweight (what does counterweight mean?)
   • counterbalance (what does counterbalance mean?)
   • counterpoise (what does counterpoise mean?)
   • balance (what does balance mean?)
   • equalizer (what does equalizer mean?)
   • equaliser (what does equaliser mean?)
   • recompense (what does recompense mean?)
   • compensation (what does compensation mean?)

CORRECT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • free from error
   • especially conforming to fact or truth
   
   Synonym(s)
   • right (what does right mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • the correct answer
   • the correct version
   • the right answer
   • took the right road
   • the right decision
   
   Antonym(s)
   • incorrect (what does incorrect mean?)
   • wrong (what does wrong mean?)
   • incorrect (what does incorrect mean?)
   • wrong (what does wrong mean?)
   
   Similar To
   • accurate (what does accurate mean?)
   • exact (what does exact mean?)
   • precise (what does precise mean?)
   • letter-perfect (what does letter-perfect mean?)
   • word-perfect (what does word-perfect mean?)
   • straight (what does straight mean?)
   
   See Also
   • accurate (what does accurate mean?)
   • proper (what does proper mean?)
   • true (what does true mean?)
   
   Attribute(s)
   • correctness (what does correctness mean?)
   • rightness (what does rightness mean?)
2. Meaning
   • correct in opinion or judgment
   
   Synonym(s)
   • right (what does right mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • time proved him right
   
   Antonym(s)
   • wrong (what does wrong mean?)
   
   Similar To
   • right-minded (what does right-minded mean?)
3. Meaning
   • socially right or correct
   
   Synonym(s)
   • right (what does right mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • it isn”t right to leave the party without saying goodbye
   • correct behavior
   
   Similar To
   • proper (what does proper mean?)
4. Meaning
   • in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
   
   Synonym(s)
   • right (what does right mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • what’’s the right word for this?
   • the right way to open oysters
   
   Similar To
   • proper (what does proper mean?)