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- DictionaryRec·ti·fy/ˈrektəˌfī/
verb
- 1. put right; correct: "mistakes made now cannot be rectified later"
- 2. convert (alternating current) to direct current.
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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. See more.
rec•ti•fy (rek′ tə fī′), v.t., -fied, -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 (esp. a spirit or liquor) by repeated distillation.
Definition of rectify verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to correct something or change it so that it is acceptable: The government has promised to rectify the situation. (Definition of rectify from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
Nov 11, 2023 · ( transitive) To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right. [from 16th c.] ( transitive) To remedy or fix (an undesirable state of affairs, situation etc.). [from 15th c.] to rectify the crisis. ( transitive, chemistry) To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation. [from 15th c.]
To correct, making right, or remedy a situation, error, mistake, or problem. "They called in a plumber to rectify the leacky pipe in the bathroom." Detailed Meaning of 'rectify' When we rectify something, we take steps to resolve an issue or bring it back into a proper or morally just state.
