rectify
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transitive verb \ˈrek-tə-ˌfī\rec·ti·fiedrec·ti·fy·ing
Definition of RECTIFY
1
: to set right : remedy
2
: to purify (as alcohol) especially by repeated or fractional distillation
3
: to correct by removing errors : adjust <rectify the calendar>
4
: to make (an alternating current) unidirectional
— rec·ti·fi·ca·tion \ˌrek-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun
Examples of RECTIFY
- The hotel management promised to rectify the problem.
- <let me get the store manager, and he'll rectify the invoice for your order>
Origin of RECTIFY
Middle English rectifien, from Anglo-French rectifier, from Medieval Latin rectificare, from Latin rectus right — more at right
First Known Use: 14th century
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rec·ti·fy
transitive verb \ˈrek-tə-ˌfī\ (Medical Dictionary)rec·ti·fied; rec·ti·fy·ing
Medical Definition of RECTIFY
1
: to purify (as alcohol) especially by repeated or fractional distillation
2
: to make (an alternating current) unidirectional
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