Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite
Sense 2
"it isn''t right to leave the party without saying goodbye"
"correct behavior"
Similar:
proper
adjective
Sense 3
"the correct answer"
"the correct version"
"the right answer"
"took the right road"
"the right decision"
adjective satellite
Sense 4
"what''s the right word for this?"
"the right way to open oysters"
Similar:
proper
verb
Sense 5
"Correct the mistakes"
"rectify the calculation"
Opposites:
falsify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 7
"The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 8
"the stock market corrected"
"prices slumped"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 9
"engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 10
"Adjust the clock, please"
"correct the alignment of the front wheels"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 11
"right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
Opposites:
wrong
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 12
"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
Kinds of:
flame
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
94%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
89
Times Searched
2
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