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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.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms: ,to put right by adjustment or calculation, as an instrument or a course at sea.
Synonyms: , ,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
/ ˈɛɪˌڲɪ /
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 51Թ Forms
- self-rectifying adjective
- ˌپھˈپDz noun
- ˈپˌھ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rectify1
Example Sentences
Mr Eastwood told the inquest he "shouted that his son's head guard had come loose" in the second round, which was rectified.
It also said the Church in Wales centrally was helping rectify issues with financial record-keeping and the debt would be repaid by next year.
Nevertheless, the sheer number of muscular injuries the club have suffered this season indicates an issue that requires rectifying.
Authorities say the city corporation has identified 210 flood-prone areas where they were working round the clock to "rectify" the situation.
Films or series about Native Hawaiians and their history have been few and far between, but this new historical drama aims to rectify that.
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