Instruct vs Correct - What's the difference?
instruct | correct | Related terms |
(label) to teach by giving instructions
(label) to direct; to order (usage note : "instruct" is less forceful than "order", but weightier than "advise")
(label) arranged; furnished; provided
* Chapman
(label) instructed; taught; enlightened
Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
(by extension) To grade (examination papers).
To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
Instruct is a related term of correct.
As verbs the difference between instruct and correct
is that instruct is (label) to teach by giving instructions while correct is to make something that was not valid become right to remove error.As adjectives the difference between instruct and correct
is that instruct is (label) arranged; furnished; provided while correct is free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.As a noun instruct
is (label) instruction.instruct
English
Verb
(en verb)Synonyms
* guideAdjective
(-)- (Milton)
correct
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (with good manners) well-mannered, well behavedAntonyms
* (without error) incorrect, inaccurate * (with good manners) uncouthDerived terms
* anatomically correct * correctly * hypercorrect * incorrectVerb
(en verb)- He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.
- It's rude to correct your parents.