call on the carpet vs correct

call on the carpet is not an adjective while correct is an adjective.

call on the carpet and correct both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
call on the carpet	No	No	Yes	No
correct	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, correct is a hyponym of call on the carpet; that is, correct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than call on the carpet:

call on the carpet: censure severely or angrily
correct: censure severely

Other hyponyms of call on the carpet include castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, brush down, tell off.

call on the carpet (adjective)	correct (adjective)
	free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
	correct in opinion or judgment
	socially right or correct
	in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

call on the carpet (verb)	correct (verb)
censure severely or angrily	treat a defect
	make right or correct
	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
	censure severely
	fall in value
	punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
	make reparations or amends for
	adjust for

call on the carpet vs correct

call on the carpet is not an adjective while correct is an adjective.

call on the carpet and correct both are verbs.

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