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vverb.changemake right or correctSynset:rectify right
Examples:- Correct the mistakes
- rectify the calculation
Antonyms:falsify
Derivationally Related Form:correctionrectification
Hypernyms:change by reversal reverse turn
Inherited Hypernyms:correctchange by reversalchange
Direct Hyponyms:amenddebugrectifyremediateremedyrepair
Full Troponyms:debugrectify
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialmake reparations or amends forSynset:compensate redress right
Examples:- right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
Antonyms:wrong
Derivationally Related Form:compensationredressright
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:rightchange
Direct Hyponyms:abyabyeatoneexpiateover-correctovercompensate
Full Troponyms:expiateover-correct
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationcensure severelySynset:castigate chasten chastise objurgate
Examples:- She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
Derivationally Related Form:objurgationchastisementcastigationcorrective
Hypernyms:bawl out berate call down call on the carpet chew out chew up chide dress down have words jaw lambast lambaste lecture rag rebuke remonstrate reprimand scold take to task trounce
Inherited Hypernyms:chastisecall on the carpetknockcommentnotestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:flame
Full Troponyms:flame
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.stativeadjust forSynset:compensate counterbalance even off even out even up make up
Examples:- engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
Derivationally Related Form:compensationcorrectivecounterbalance
Hypernyms:balance equilibrate equilibrise equilibrize
Inherited Hypernyms:compensatebalancematchadjustchange
Direct Hyponyms:carrycompensatecoverovercompensate
Full Troponyms:carrycover
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.socialpunish in order to gain control or enforce obedienceSynset:discipline sort out
Examples:- The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently
Derivationally Related Form:correctioncorrigiblecorrectivediscipline
Hypernyms:penalise penalize punish
Inherited Hypernyms:disciplinepunish
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.motiongo down in valueSynset:decline slump
Examples:- the stock market corrected
- prices slumped
Hypernyms:come down descend fall go down
Inherited Hypernyms:declinedescendtravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changealter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standardSynset:adjust set
Examples:- Adjust the clock, please
- correct the alignment of the front wheels
Derivationally Related Form:adjustableadjustmentcorrectiveadjustiveadjuster
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:adjustchange
Direct Hyponyms:alignattunecalibratecitifycoordinatedecompressdepressurisedepressurizefine-tunefitfocalisefocalizefocusgraduateharmoniseharmonizejustifylineariselinearizematchmodulateordinateplumbpressurisepressurizeproportionreadjustreconcileregulateresetsetsharpensyncsynchronisesynchronizetempertimetrimtunetune upzerozero in
Full Troponyms:advancealignattunebalancecalibratecancelcarrycitifycompensatecomplementcounteractcoverdepressurizefine-tunefocusharmonizejustifykeylinearizematchmisalignmodulateoffsetoverridephaseplumbpressurizeproportionpuncturereadjustrefocusregulateresetscale downscale upservicesetsynchronizetempertimetrimtunetune inzero
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.bodytreat a defectExamples:- The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia
Derivationally Related Form:corrective
Hypernyms:care for treat
Inherited Hypernyms:correcttreat
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP
adjadj.allfree from error; especially conforming to fact or truthAttributes:correctness rightness
Synset:right
Examples:- the correct answer
- the correct version
- the right answer
- took the right road
- the right decision
Antonyms:incorrectwrong
Derivationally Related Form:rightnesscorrectness
Inherited Hypernyms:correct
Similar to:accurate exact precise letter-perfect word-perfect straight
See also:accurate proper true
adj satadj.allsocially right or correctSynset:right
Examples:- it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye
- correct behavior
Antonyms:improper
Derivationally Related Form:rightnesscorrectness
Inherited Hypernyms:correct
Similar to:proper
adj satadj.allin accord with accepted standards of usage or procedureSynset:right
Examples:- what's the right word for this?
- the right way to open oysters
Antonyms:improper
Derivationally Related Form:correctness
Inherited Hypernyms:correct
Similar to:proper
adjadj.allcorrect in opinion or judgmentSynset:right
Antonyms:wrong
Derivationally Related Form:rightnesscorrectness
Inherited Hypernyms:right
Similar to:right-minded