v. t.
This is a defect in the first make of some men's minds which can scarce ever be corrected afterwards. T. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
My accuser is my 'prentice; and when I did correct him for his fault the other day, he did vow upon his knees he would be even with me. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. correctus, p. p. of corrigere to make straight, to correct; cor- + regere to lead straight: cf. F. correct. See Regular, Right, and cf. Escort. ] Set right, or made straight; hence, conformable to truth, rectitude, or propriety, or to a just standard; not faulty or imperfect; free from error;
Always use the most correct editions. Felton.
v. t. To correct. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
When your worship's plassed to correctify a lady. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake.
n. [ L. correctio: cf. F. correction. ]
The due correction of swearing, rioting, neglect of God's word, and other scandalouss vices. Strype. [ 1913 Webster ]
Correction and instruction must both work
Ere this rude beast will profit. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Correction line (Surv.),
House of correction,
Under correction,
a. [ Cf. F. correctionnel. ] Tending to, or intended for, correction; used for correction;
n. One who is, or who has been, in the house of correction. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. correct or appropriate behavior.
a. [ Cf. F. correctif. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Mulberries are pectoral, corrective of billious alkali. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]