rectify

[ rek-tuh-fahy ]

/ ˈrɛk təˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), rec·ti·fied, rec·ti·fy·ing.

to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct: He sent them a check to rectify his account.

to put right by adjustment or calculation, as an instrument or a course at sea.

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.

Origin of rectify

1350–1400; Middle English rectifien<Middle French rectifier<Medieval Latin rēctificāre, equivalent to Latin rēct(us) right + -ificāre-ify

SYNONYMS FOR rectify

1 mend, emend, amend.

2 adjust, regulate, straighten.

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ANTONYMS FOR rectify

1 worsen, muddle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM rectify

non·rec·ti·fied, adjectiveself-rec·ti·fy·ing, adjectiveun·rec·ti·fied, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for rectify

In most cases that, too, has been rectified—with the exception of Michael Douglas, who is one silver-haired fox.
Diane Keaton Refuses to Give In to Aging|Diane Keaton|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A lot of their injuries—particularly the people shot in the eyes—could have been rectified.
Ahdaf Soueif’s Cairo: Remembering A City Wracked By The Arab Spring|Ahdaf Soueif|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Weve been and rectified this boundary, an Californias a good ten mile off here.
Greater Britain|Charles Wentworth Dilke
It is then left to rest for two hours, when a few drops of rectified 91alcohol are added, and intimately mixed.
French Polishing and Enamelling|Richard Bitmead

Several important mistakes of the previous biographers and Editors of Pope have been rectified, and new information added.
The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate|Cuthbert Bede
In many of these cases the fissure will heal spontaneously when the malposition is rectified.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
He was quite aware of that now, and was determined that they should be rectified for the future.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for rectify

rectify

/ (ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

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

Derived forms of rectify

rectifiable, adjectiverectification, noun

Word Origin for rectify

C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin rectificāre to adjust, from Latin rectus straight + facere to make

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for rectify

rectify

[ rĕk′tə-fī′ ]

v.

To set right; correct.

To refine or purify, especially by distillation.

单词	rectify
释义	rectify [ rek-tuh-fahy ] / ˈrɛk təˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rectify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), rec·ti·fied, rec·ti·fy·ing. to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct: He sent them a check to rectify his account. to put right by adjustment or calculation, as an instrument or a course at sea. 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. Origin of rectify 1350–1400; Middle English rectifien<Middle French rectifier<Medieval Latin rēctificāre, equivalent to Latin rēct(us) right + -ificāre-ify SYNONYMS FOR rectify 1 mend, emend, amend. 2 adjust, regulate, straighten. SEE SYNONYMS FOR rectify ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR rectify 1 worsen, muddle. SEE ANTONYMS FOR rectify ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM rectify non·rec·ti·fied, adjectiveself-rec·ti·fy·ing, adjectiveun·rec·ti·fied, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rectify In most cases that, too, has been rectified—with the exception of Michael Douglas, who is one silver-haired fox. Diane Keaton Refuses to Give In to Aging\|Diane Keaton\|May 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A lot of their injuries—particularly the people shot in the eyes—could have been rectified. Ahdaf Soueif’s Cairo: Remembering A City Wracked By The Arab Spring\|Ahdaf Soueif\|January 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Weve been and rectified this boundary, an Californias a good ten mile off here. Greater Britain\|Charles Wentworth Dilke It is then left to rest for two hours, when a few drops of rectified 91alcohol are added, and intimately mixed. French Polishing and Enamelling\|Richard Bitmead Several important mistakes of the previous biographers and Editors of Pope have been rectified, and new information added. The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate\|Cuthbert Bede In many of these cases the fissure will heal spontaneously when the malposition is rectified. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various He was quite aware of that now, and was determined that they should be rectified for the future. Can You Forgive Her?\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for rectify rectify / (ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr) 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 Derived forms of rectify rectifiable, adjectiverectification, noun Word Origin for rectify C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin rectificāre to adjust, from Latin rectus straight + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rectify amend, fix, remedy, redress, improve, straighten out, repair, right, scrub, doctor, reform, launder, debug, adjust, square, mend, emend, revise, fix up, go over Medical definitions for rectify rectify [ rĕk′tə-fī′ ] v. To set right; correct. To refine or purify, especially by distillation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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rectify

verb (used with object), rec·ti·fied, rec·ti·fy·ing.

Origin of rectify

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British Dictionary definitions for rectify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

Derived forms of rectify

Word Origin for rectify

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Medical definitions for rectify

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