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1. treat a defect (verb.body)
hypernym | : | care for, treat, |
definition | : | provide treatment for (verb.body) |
2. make right or correct (verb.change)
hyponym | : | debug, |
definition | : | locate and correct errors in a computer program code (verb.change) |
3. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard (verb.change)
hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | proportion, |
definition | : | adjust in size relative to other things (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | modulate, |
definition | : | adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | temper, |
definition | : | adjust the pitch (of pianos) (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | tune, tune up, |
definition | : | adjust the pitches of (musical instruments) (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | calibrate, fine-tune, graduate, |
definition | : | make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | tune, tune up, |
definition | : | adjust for (better) functioning (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | time, |
definition | : | adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | trim, |
definition | : | adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | zero, zero in, |
definition | : | adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun) (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | zero, |
definition | : | adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | readjust, reset, |
definition | : | adjust again after an initial failure (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | attune, |
definition | : | adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | time, |
definition | : | regulate or set the time of (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | set, |
definition | : | set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | modulate, regulate, |
definition | : | fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | fit, match, |
definition | : | make correspond or harmonize (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | plumb, |
definition | : | adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | align, coordinate, ordinate, |
definition | : | bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | linearise, linearize, |
definition | : | make linear or get into a linear form (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | justify, |
definition | : | adjust the spaces between words (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | citify, |
definition | : | accustom to urban ways (verb.change) |
4. censure severely (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | 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, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce, |
definition | : | censure severely or angrily (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | flame, |
definition | : | criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium (verb.communication) |
5. go down in value (verb.motion)
6. make reparations or amends for (verb.social)
hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
7. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience (verb.social)
8. adjust for (verb.stative)
hyponym | : | carry, |
definition | : | compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | compensate, cover, overcompensate, |
definition | : | make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities (verb.stative) |
9. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth (adj.all)
similar | : | accurate, exact, precise, |
definition | : | (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct (adj.all) |
similar | : | letter-perfect, word-perfect, |
definition | : | correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words (adj.all) |
similar | : | straight, |
definition | : | following a correct or logical method (adj.all) |
also | : | accurate, |
definition | : | conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy (adj.all) |
also | : | proper, |
definition | : | marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness (adj.all) |
also | : | true, |
definition | : | consistent with fact or reality; not false (adj.all) |
10. correct in opinion or judgment (adj.all)
similar | : | right-minded, |
definition | : | disposed toward or having views based on what is right (adj.all) |
11. socially right or correct (adj.all)
similar | : | proper, proper, |
definition | : | marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness (adj.all) |
12. treat a defect (verb.body)
derivation | : | corrective, |
definition | : | tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition (adj.all) |
13. make right or correct (verb.change)
antonym | : | falsify, |
definition | : | falsify knowingly (verb.change) |
derivation | : | correction, rectification, |
definition | : | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right (noun.act) |
14. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard (verb.change)
derivation | : | adjustive, |
definition | : | conducive to adjustment (adj.all) |
derivation | : | corrective, |
definition | : | tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition (adj.all) |
derivation | : | adjustable, |
definition | : | capable of being regulated (adj.all) |
15. censure severely (verb.communication)
16. make reparations or amends for (verb.social)
antonym | : | wrong, |
definition | : | treat unjustly; do wrong to (verb.social) |
derivation | : | compensation, recompense, |
definition | : | the act of compensating for service or loss or injury (noun.act) |
derivation | : | right, |
definition | : | an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | compensation, |
definition | : | something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) (noun.possession) |
derivation | : | right, |
definition | : | (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing (noun.possession) |
17. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience (verb.social)
derivation | : | corrigible, |
definition | : | capable of being corrected or set right (adj.all) |
18. adjust for (verb.stative)
derivation | : | compensation, recompense, |
definition | : | the act of compensating for service or loss or injury (noun.act) |
derivation | : | corrective, |
definition | : | tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition (adj.all) |
19. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth (adj.all)
antonym | : | incorrect, wrong, |
definition | : | not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth (adj.all) |
20. correct in opinion or judgment (adj.all)
antonym | : | wrong, |
definition | : | based on or acting or judging in error (adj.all) |
derivation | : | correctness, |
definition | : | the quality of conformity to social expectations (noun.attribute) |
21. socially right or correct (adj.all)
derivation | : | correctness, correctness, |
definition | : | the quality of conformity to social expectations (noun.attribute) |
22. treat a defect (verb.body)
derivation | : | corrective, |
definition | : | tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition (adj.all) |
23. make right or correct (verb.change)
antonym | : | falsify, |
definition | : | falsify knowingly (verb.change) |
derivation | : | correction, rectification, |
definition | : | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right (noun.act) |
24. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard (verb.change)
derivation | : | adjustive, |
definition | : | conducive to adjustment (adj.all) |
derivation | : | corrective, |
definition | : | tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition (adj.all) |
derivation | : | adjustable, |
definition | : | capable of being regulated (adj.all) |
25. censure severely (verb.communication)
26. make reparations or amends for (verb.social)
antonym | : | wrong, |
definition | : | treat unjustly; do wrong to (verb.social) |
derivation | : | compensation, recompense, |
definition | : | the act of compensating for service or loss or injury (noun.act) |
derivation | : | right, |
definition | : | an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | compensation, |
definition | : | something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) (noun.possession) |
derivation | : | right, |
definition | : | (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing (noun.possession) |
27. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience (verb.social)
derivation | : | corrigible, |
definition | : | capable of being corrected or set right (adj.all) |
28. adjust for (verb.stative)
derivation | : | compensation, recompense, |
definition | : | the act of compensating for service or loss or injury (noun.act) |
derivation | : | corrective, |
definition | : | tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition (adj.all) |
29. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth (adj.all)
antonym | : | incorrect, wrong, |
definition | : | not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth (adj.all) |
30. correct in opinion or judgment (adj.all)
antonym | : | wrong, |
definition | : | based on or acting or judging in error (adj.all) |
derivation | : | correctness, |
definition | : | the quality of conformity to social expectations (noun.attribute) |
31. socially right or correct (adj.all)
derivation | : | correctness, correctness, |
definition | : | the quality of conformity to social expectations (noun.attribute) |
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