course-corrects
course-corrects is the third-person singular simple present indicative of course-correct.
Meaning of course-correct
Verb
course-correct (third-person singular simple present course-corrects, present participle course-correcting, simple past and past participle course-corrected)
- To alter the current course of an aircraft or other vessel to ensure it is directed towards the intended destination.
- To make adjustments to an ongoing process or project in order to achieve a desired outcome.
- I’ve occasionally gone on TV and movie fasts, usually to course-correct after overindulging in too many screen-based activities. But books are a constant and during no period of my life was I more immersed in books than as a teenager.2017 January 21, Bim Adewunmi, “Why I love... author Nicola Yoon”, in The Guardian
Questions about course-corrects
- What is course-corrects the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Course-corrects is the third-person singular simple present indicative of course-correct.
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