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rectify


rec·ti·fy

vt \ˈrek-tə-ˌfī\
rec·ti·fiedrec·ti·fy·ing

Definition of RECTIFY

1
: to purify (as alcohol) especially by repeated or fractional distillation
2
: to make (an alternating current) unidirectional