Correct and Try

Correct

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

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

Try

Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.

Correct and try are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead a verb "Try".

Nearby Words: tried, trying

Common collocations

man correct man try man
people correct people try people
problem correct problem try problem
someone correct someone try someone
Other words: series, ways.

Both words in one sentence

  • Heroic Albino But at least a select few warriors have taken it upon themselves to try and correct the Organization's mistakes.
    Source: Heroic Albino
  • Manga / Vampire Doll Lampshade Hanging: Used quite a number of times, whether to try and correct Guilt-Na on how a maid should act, why Kyoichi is an idiot, or any other dumb situation.
  • InuYasha: Sesshoumaru was so obsessed with feeling like The Unfavourite and trying to obtain his brother's Infinity+1 Sword that he needed increasingly harsh lessons to try and correct his ways.
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