correct-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: rectify, remedy, remove mistakes or errors

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 CORRECT NP2[topic]

Examples:
Students said it was helpful if the teacher corrected their pronunciation.
How do you correct the wrongs done to victims of the Holocaust?
Correct the alignment of the front wheels.
These glasses hopefully will correct his myopia.
I bought a chair to help me correct by posture.
You need to correct your attitude, young man.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: correct.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8

Sense Number 2: grade or mark

Examples:
I've got thirty exam papers to correct.
The homework will be corrected, graded, and returned as soon as possible.
I spent all night correcting your quizzes.

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7

Sense Number 3: punish, scold or discipline

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] CORRECT NP2[patient]

Examples:
He was severely corrected by his superiors for the mistake.
She corrected him for his insesitive remarks by grounding him for a week.
The teacher corrects his students rather frequently.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: correct.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 5

Sense Number 4: go down in value

Commentary:
NOTE: This sense only used for frames of stock and money/prices.

Examples:
The stock market corrected last week.
Prices have corrected all throughout the nation.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6