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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
An ICO spokesperson said they had "focused clearly on making sure that the causes of breaches were identified, rectified and lessons learned".
Earlier this year, the boy's death sparked angry protests aimed at housing association Notting Hill Genesis, over the state of the family's flat and failure to rectify it.
"Any day he wants to rectify that, he knows where I am."
I was in more pain, oddly enough, and I think it was because of some nerves that was going on, which was rectified after a while.
"He also wrote to the Environment Agency notifying them of the error, demonstrating how it would be rectified, and thanking them for their work protecting Britain's fisheries."
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