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rectify
[rek-tuh-fahy]
verb (used with object)
to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct.
He sent them a check to rectify his account.
to put right by adjustment or calculation, as an instrument or a course at sea.
Chemistry., to purify (especially a spirit or liquor) by repeated distillation.
Electricity., to change (an alternating current) into a direct current.
to determine the length of (a curve).
Astronomy, Geography., to adjust (a globe) for the solution of any proposed problem.
rectify
/ ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪ /
verb
to put right; correct; remedy
to separate (a substance) from a mixture or refine (a substance) by fractional distillation
to convert (alternating current) into direct current
maths to determine the length of (a curve)
to cause (an object) to assume a linear motion or characteristic
Other Word Forms
- self-rectifying adjective
- rectification noun
- rectifiable adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rectify1
Example Sentences
She's paid thousands in medical bills to try to rectify the situation, but 10 months on, there's still some scarring below her eyes.
“The Traitors Circle” is aimed at rectifying that situation.
"We did mess up on the first night with a few issues," he said, adding those issues have now been rectified, and those affected by the first couple of shows have been invited back.
And with Borthwick stacking his bench this weekend, keen to rectify the problems of a year ago, both head coaches are planning for it to go down to the wire at the Allianz Stadium.
To their credit, lawmakers in Dover have repeatedly tried to rectify the inconsistent outcomes of the once-revered court through ad hoc legislative responses.
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