Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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correct | No | Yes | Yes | No |
proper | No | Yes | No | No |
correct (adjective) | proper (adjective) |
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free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth | marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness |
correct in opinion or judgment | appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs |
socially right or correct | having all the qualities typical of the thing specified |
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure | limited to the thing specified |
correct (verb) | proper (verb) |
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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 |