Correct
[adj] 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"
[adj] correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"
[adj] socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
[adj] in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
[v] make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
[v] censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
[v] make reparations or amends for; "right a wrong"
[v] punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
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Synonyms
accurate, castigate, chasten, chastise, compensate, discipline, exact, letter-perfect, objurgate, precise, rectify, redress, right, right, right, right-minded, sort out, straight, word-perfect
Related Terms
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