ceartaigh — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adjust verb To change something slightly so it works better or fits new circumstances.
- amend verb To make formal changes to a document, law, or agreement in order to correct or improve it.
- arrange verb To put things into a particular order or position.
- chastise verb To criticise or scold someone sharply for something they did wrong.
- correct adj Free from mistakes; accurate or true.
- expound verb To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length.
- mend verb To repair something that is broken, torn, or damaged.
- rectify verb To correct a mistake or fix a problem.
- reprove verb To express disapproval.
Senses
ceartaigh is used for these senses in English:
- adjust (transitive) To improve or rectify.
- amend (transitive) To make better; improve.
- arrange (music, transitive, intransitive) To prepare and adapt an already-written composition for presentation in other than its original form.
- chastise (transitive) To punish, especially by corporal punishment.
- correct (transitive) To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from.
- mend (archaic) To increase the quality of (someone or something); to better, to improve on; also, to produce something better than (something else).
- rectify (transitive) To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right. [from 16th c.]
adjust — full definition
- verb To change something slightly so it works better or fits new circumstances.
- verb To settle or resolve, especially an insurance claim.
amend — full definition
- verb To make formal changes to a document, law, or agreement in order to correct or improve it.
- verb To improve or correct something more generally.