Correct and Keep

Correct

Correct verb - To remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from.

Keep and correct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Correct".

Keep

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

Correct and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Common collocations

man correct man keep man
people correct people keep people
balance correct balance keep balance
someone correct someone keep someone
Other words: audience, anyone.

Both words in one sentence

  • It also keep's Victor's age correct, and like the novel, leaves how he brought the Creature to life vague.
  • Film / Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal Even if that was the correct way to enter the heading for the autopilot, all that would do is tell the plane to keep steady at heading 230.
  • Video Game / Paper Mario: Sticker Star One of These Doors Is Not Like the Other: Variant in The Bafflewood, where you have to keep track of the correct/incorrect paths yourself (likely by placing stickers on signs).
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