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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb correct 3 of 4 senses of correct Sense 1 correct, right => rectify, remedy, amend => debug => adjust set Sense 2 right compensate, redress, correct => over-correct, overcompensate => expiate, aby, abye, atone Sense 3 chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct => flame Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb correct 3 of 4 senses of correct Sense 1 correct, right => rectify, remedy, amend => debug => adjust set => proportion => scale down => scale up => modulate => temper => tune, tune up => calibrate, graduate, fine-tune => tune, tune up => fine-tune, tweak => service => tune in => zero, zero in => zero => readjust, reset => attune => time => set => reset => advance, set ahead => regulate, modulate => focus, sharpen => refocus => pin down narrow down => synchronize, synchronise, sync => phase => pressurize, pressurise => depressurize, depressurise, decompress => puncture => match, fit => balance, equilibrate, equilibrize => complement => compensate, counterbalance, even out even off even up => carry => cover => cancel, offset, set off => counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance => override => offset, countervail => plumb => align, coordinate => harmonize, harmonise, reconcile => key => linearize, linearise => justify => citify Sense 2 right compensate, redress, correct => over-correct, overcompensate => expiate, aby, abye, atone Sense 3 chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct => flame Entailment of verb correct Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb correct 4 senses of correct Sense 1 correct, right => change by reversal, turn, reverse Sense 2 right compensate, redress, correct => change, alter Sense 3 chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct => rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast Sense 4 discipline, correct, sort out => punish, penalize, penalise Familiarity of verb correct correct used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb correct Sense 1 correct, right => change by reversal, turn, reverse -------------- Sense 2 right compensate, redress, correct => change, alter -------------- Sense 3 chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct => rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast -------------- Sense 4 discipline, correct, sort out => punish, penalize, penalise -------------- Grep of noun correct correction correctional institution correctional rehabilitation correctitude corrective correctness Overview of verb correct The verb correct has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (15) correct, right -- (make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes") 2. (5) right compensate, redress, correct -- (make reparations or amends for "right a wrong") 3. (1) chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks") 4. discipline, correct, sort out -- (punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently") Overview of adj correct The adj correct has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) correct, right -- (free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision") 2. (5) correct, right -- (socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior") 3. (2) correct, right -- (in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters") 4. right correct -- (correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right") Antonyms of adj correct 4 senses of correct Sense 1 correct (vs. incorrect), right (vs. wrong) incorrect (vs. correct), wrong (vs. right) => erroneous, inaccurate => fallacious => false, mistaken Sense 2 correct, right INDIRECT (VIA proper) -> improper Sense 3 correct, right INDIRECT (VIA proper) -> improper Sense 4 right (vs. wrong), correct Similarity of adj correct 4 senses of correct Sense 1 correct (vs. incorrect), right (vs. wrong) => accurate, exact, precise => letter-perfect, word-perfect => straight Also See-> accurate#1; proper#1; true#1 Sense 2 correct, right => proper (vs. improper) Sense 3 correct, right => proper (vs. improper) Sense 4 right (vs. wrong), correct => right-minded Attributes of adj correct 1 of 4 senses of correct Sense 1 correct (vs. incorrect), right (vs. wrong) => correctness, rightness Familiarity of adj correct correct used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj correct correct correctable corrected correctional corrective incorrect politically correct politically incorrect Overview of verb correct The verb correct has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (15) correct, right -- (make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes") 2. (5) right compensate, redress, correct -- (make reparations or amends for "right a wrong") 3. (1) chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks") 4. discipline, correct, sort out -- (punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently") Overview of adj correct The adj correct has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) correct, right -- (free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision") 2. (5) correct, right -- (socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior") 3. (2) correct, right -- (in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters") 4. right correct -- (correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right")
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