|
Adjective
Free from error
“Only minor investigating instead of immediate reporting would have revealed the correct facts behind the story.”
Adjective
Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste
“Just as Paul saw himself as exemplifying the correct behavior, so also he saw himself as the model of exertion.”
Verb
To remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
“Over time, the intelligent system tends to correct its own mistakes.”
Verb
To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
“It is appropriate for parents to correct their child for misbehaving.”
Verb
To offset or counterbalance
“Julie has had to start wearing spectacles to correct her shortsightedness.”
Verb
To point out faults in
“Though Ernst says he repeatedly offered to correct the text free of charge, his overtures were rejected.”
Verb
To put in working order
“Tait published an important paper on how to correct the temperature readings on the thermometers.”
|
