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correcting

v.
B1 Intermediate US //kɝˈɛktɪŋ// UK //kəɹˈɛktɪŋ// cor·rect·ing

v. to fix mistakes in writing, speech, or behavior. You use this when you change something to make it right.

v. to make changes to something in order to remove errors or inaccuracies. Transitive; typically takes a direct object such as 'mistakes', 'errors', or the text itself.


SIMPLE

She is correcting the students' homework.

CONTEXTUAL

The editor spent the afternoon correcting typos in the final draft.

COMPLEX

By carefully correcting the initial data entry errors, the analyst ensured the final report reflected the true financial position of the company.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

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