Straighten vs Correct - What's the difference?
straighten | correct |
To cause to become straight.
To become straight.
To put in ; to tidy up.
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To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).
(slang) To .
To stand up, especially from a sitting position.
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 straighten and correct
is that straighten is to stand up, especially from a sitting position while correct is to inform (someone) of the latter's error.As verbs the difference between straighten and correct
is that straighten is to cause to become straight 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.straighten
English
Verb
(en verb)- to straighten one's affairs, or an account
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Derived terms
* straightener * straighten outSee also
* straitenAnagrams
* English ergative verbscorrect
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.