rectify

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rectify Definition

• (v) math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve"
• (v) reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"
• (v) bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"
• (v) set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
• (v) make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
• (v) convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"

rectify Synonyms

• amend
• correct
• reclaim
• rectify
• refine
• reform
• regenerate
• remediate
• remedy
• repair
• right