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   rectify

   /ˈrɛktɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. put right; correct: "mistakes made now cannot be rectified later"
   • 2. convert (alternating current) to direct current: "the current from the transformers is rectified by high-voltage diodes"
   • 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 hydrolysed"

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECTIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RECTIFY definition: 1. to correct something or make something right: 2. to make a substance pure 3. to change an…. Learn more.

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   When you rectify something, you correct an error or make things right, which is fitting because rectify and correct both ultimately trace back to the Latin word regere, which can mean “to lead straight,” “to direct,” or “to rule.”

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECTIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RECTIFY meaning: 1. to correct something or make something right: 2. to make a substance pure 3. to change an…. Learn more.

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

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   If you rectify something that is wrong, you change it so that it becomes correct or satisfactory.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rectifyRectify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrectify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.thefreedictionary.com › rectifyRectify - definition of rectify by The Free Dictionary

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   rectify - set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of rectify – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Nov 6, 2017 · RECTIFY definition: to correct something or change it so that it is acceptable: . Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › rectify_vrectify, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the verb rectify mean? There are 25 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rectify, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. rectify has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRECTIFY definition in American English - Collins Online...

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    If you rectify something that is wrong, you change it so that it becomes correct or satisfactory.