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   rec·ti·fy

   /ˈrektəˌfī/

   verb

   • 1. put right; correct: "mistakes made now cannot be rectified later"
   • 2. convert (alternating current) to direct current.
   • 3. find a straight line equal in length to (a curve): "his methods of rectifying the cycloid"
   • 4. purify or refine (a substance) by repeated or continuous distillation: "butyl lactate was rectified, and the purified butyl lactate was sequentially hydrolyzed"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French rectifier, from medieval Latin rectificare, from Latin rectus ‘right’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rectifiable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   Rectify means to set right, correct, or purify something. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and medical and technical uses of the word rectify from Merriam-Webster.

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   Rectify means to correct, make pure, or change something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Rectify definition: to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct. See examples of RECTIFY used in a sentence.

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   to correct something or make something right: I am determined to take whatever action is necessary to rectify the situation. Every effort is made to rectify any errors / mistakes before the book is printed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Correcting and mending. calibration. clean (someone/something) up. correction.

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   When you rectify something, you fix it or make it right. Some English teachers will give you a chance to rectify any mistakes you've made in an essay and hand in a second, edited draft.

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   rectify something to put right something that is wrong synonym correct. to rectify a fault; We must take steps to rectify the situation.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECTIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Rectify means to change something wrong or incorrect into something right or satisfactory. It can also mean to separate, convert, or determine something in different fields such as chemistry, electricity, or mathematics.