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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
- rectification noun
- rectifiable adjective
- self-rectifying adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rectify1
Example Sentences
“Focus less on the shortfall and more on the incremental steps you can take to rectify the situation,” it adds.
While Nissan has rectified this in the latest generation of Leafs, earlier models show a considerable shortening of their range year by year, according to data analysed by US insurance and research firm NimbleFins.
He added that Beijing hopes the U.S. values the outcomes achieved in the economic and trade talks and called on the U.S. to ”immediately rectify its wrong practices.”
It also suggests that they might be easily rectified.
They said the president invoked the tariffs not to raise revenue but to “rectify America’s country-killing trade deficits and to stem the flood of fentanyl and other lethal drugs across our borders.”
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