corrects
Sets things right
Corrects is the verb form of correct, meaning to fix errors or make something right.
A teacher corrects papers, a pilot corrects course, an editor corrects typos.
To correct someone is to point out their mistake: She corrected his pronunciation.
The word can also mean to adjust or counteract: Glasses correct vision problems.
Repairs or solutions
- rectifiesCorrects or fixes
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
- remediesTreatments that restore health
- repairsRestorative maintenance work
revises · edits · debugs · patches · troubleshoots · proofreads · redresses · rights
Adjusts for accuracy
- tweaksMinor modifications
- modifiesChanges partially
- alignsArranges into proper position
- fine-tunesAdjusts for optimal performance
adjusts · regulates · recalibrates · realigns · configures · balances · tailors · customizes
Branches of knowledge
- reprimandsFormal expressions of disapproval
- admonishesWarns or rebukes mildly
- chastisesVerbally disciplines for wrongdoing
- rebukesCriticizes sharply for wrongdoing
scolds · chides · reproaches · reproves · counsels · guides · redirects · reforms
fixes
Repairs or solutions
repairs · revises · edits · debugs · patches · troubleshoots · proofreads · redresses · rights · addresses
calibrates
Adjusts for accuracy
fine-tunes · adjusts · regulates · recalibrates · realigns · configures · balances · tailors · customizes · optimizes
disciplines
Branches of knowledge
- reprimandsFormal expressions of disapproval
- admonishesWarns or rebukes mildly
- chastisesVerbally disciplines for wrongdoing
rebukes · scolds · chides · reproaches · reproves · counsels · guides · redirects · reforms · sets straight
straightens
Makes not crooked
levels · plumbs · centers · rights · uprights · reorients · repositions · adjusts · realigns · balances
marks
Visible signs or grades
assesses · reviews · checks · verifies · annotates · feedback · rubric · teacher · grading · homework
- punishespunishes, penalizes, disciplines, chastises, castigates
- improvementsimprovement, fixes, betterment, enhancement, upgrade
- correct answerAccurate solution sought
- politically correctAvoiding discriminatory expression
- stand correctedAcknowledge one was mistaken
- political correctnessAvoiding exclusionary language
- course correctionMid-journey directional fix
- correct spellingAccurate written form
correct, incorrect, correction, corrected, correcting, correctness, incorrectly, corrective, corrector