Meaning of the word "make a correction" in English

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make a correction

US /meɪk ə kəˈrek.ʃən/
UK /meɪk ə kəˈrek.ʃən/
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Phrase

to change something in order to make it right or true

Example:
I need to make a correction to the report I sent earlier.
The teacher asked him to make a correction in his essay.