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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
Mr Graham said the post had been made in error by another and the group "rectified it within 20 minutes of it being posted".
Twenty of those belonged to the right people, 35 were touted tickets and the rest did not return to the ticket office to get the situation rectified.
Thompson, first crowned world's strongest woman in 2018, said the manner she had won the title had taken the gloss off it, but praised Strongman for "investigating and rectifying the situation so quickly".
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.
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