rectify
verb (used with object)
to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct.
has rectified
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present perfectof rectify (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Bostic also held too many Treasury securities to comply with the Fed’s limitations on how much government debt officials can hold, the Atlanta Fed said, but has rectified that problem.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
The 787 Dreamliner is still plagued with production problems, and there is little sign that Boeing has rectified them.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2019
But now the two-time major champ has rectified that glaring void with his latest business venture.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 27, 2017
Until the agency proves that it has rectified numerous financial management deficiencies, the FTA is restricting Metro’s access to federal grants, which has added to the transit system’s money woes.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2015
Punishments might be dispensed with, and excessive pains need not be bestowed on the machinery of government, but a prince who has "rectified" himself will soon have his people "rectified" too.
From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Allan Menzies
