correct
verbs
make right or correct
"Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
is derived from
antonym
make reparations or amends for
"right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
censure severely
"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
is derived from
adjust for
"engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
is derived from
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
"The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
"Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
is derived from
treat a defect
"The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"
is derived from
adjectives
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"
is derived from
antonym
socially right or correct
"it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
is derived from
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
"what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
is derived from
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