Definition of correct

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Correct (v. t.) To counteract the qualities of one thing by those of another; -- said of whatever is wrong or injurious; as, to correct the acidity of the stomach by alkaline preparations..

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Uncorrect :: Uncorrect (a.) Incorrect.
Correctly :: Correctly (adv.) In a correct manner; exactly; acurately; without fault or error.
Solecistical :: Solecistical (a.) Pertaining to, or involving, a solecism; incorrect..
Cacography :: Cacography (n.) Incorrect or bad writing or spelling.
Met- :: Met- () A prefix meaning between, with, after, behind, over, about, reversely; as, metachronism, the error of placing after the correct time; metaphor, lit., a carrying over; metathesis, a placing reversely..
Spinstress :: Spinster (n.) A woman of evil life and character; -- so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction.
Castigation :: Castigation (n.) Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism.
Cucking Stool :: Cucking stool () A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds, and also dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob, but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked; -- called also a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool..
Pronounce :: Pronounce (v. t.) To utter articulately; to speak out or distinctly; to utter, as words or syllables; to speak with the proper sound and accent as, adults rarely learn to pronounce a foreign language correctly..
Giusto :: Giusto (a.) In just, correct, or suitable time..
Logic :: Logic (n.) The science or art of exact reasoning, or of pure and formal thought, or of the laws according to which the processes of pure thinking should be conducted; the science of the formation and application of general notions; the science of generalization, judgment, classification, reasoning, and systematic arrangement; correct reasoning..
Grey :: Grey (a.) See Gray (the correct orthography).
Corrigible :: Corrigible (a.) Having power to correct; corrective.
Censorial :: Censorial (a.) Belonging to a censor, or to the correction of public morals..
Amendment :: Amendment (n.) Correction of an error in a writ or process.
Catechise :: Catechise (v. t.) To instruct by asking questions, receiving answers, and offering explanations and corrections, -- esp. in regard to points of religious faith..
#NAME? :: -ive () An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive..
Reformalize :: Reformalize (v. i.) To affect reformation; to pretend to correctness.
Right :: Right (a.) Well placed, disposed, or adjusted; orderly; well regulated; correctly done..
Bodkin :: Bodkin (n.) A sharp tool, like an awl, used for picking /ut letters from a column or page in making corrections..
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