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rectifyrectify /ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ/ ●○○ verb (, rectified, rectifying) [transitive] ETYMOLOGYrectifyOrigin: 1300-1400 French rectifier, from Latin rectus right, straight VERB TABLErectify |
Present | I, you, we, they | rectify | | he, she, it | rectifies | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | rectified | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have rectified | | he, she, it | has rectified | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had rectified | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will rectify | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have rectified |
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Present | I | am rectifying | | he, she, it | is rectifying | | you, we, they | are rectifying | Past | I, he, she, it | was rectifying | | you, we, they | were rectifying | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been rectifying | | he, she, it | has been rectifying | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been rectifying | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be rectifying | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been rectifying |
formal to correct something that is wrong SYN correct: A number of steps have been taken to rectify the error. [Origin: 1300–1400 French rectifier, from Latin rectus right, straight]—rectifiable adjective—rectification /ˌrɛktəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] |