Manipulate vs Correct - What's the difference?
manipulate | correct |
To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
(medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
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.
In lang=en terms the difference between manipulate and correct
is that manipulate is to influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something while correct is to inform (someone) of the latter's error.As verbs the difference between manipulate and correct
is that manipulate is to move, arrange or operate something using the hands while correct is to make something that was not valid become right to remove error.As an adjective correct is
free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.manipulate
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Verb
(manipulat)See also
* pedipulate ----correct
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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.