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Meaning
Verb
●
To
heal
(an
organ
or part of the body).
●
To
restore
(someone
or something
) to its
proper
condition
; to
straighten out
, to set right.
●
To
remedy
or
fix
(an
undesirable
state of affairs
,
situation
etc.).
●
In Chemistry:
To
purify
or
refine
(a
substance
) by distillation.
●
To
correct
or
amend
(a
mistake
,
defect
etc.).
●
To
correct
(someone who is mistaken).
●
To
adjust
(a
globe
or
sundial
) to
prepare
for the
solution
of a
proposed
problem.
●
In Electronics:
To
convert
(
alternating current
) into
direct
current.
●
In Mathematics:
To
determine
the
length
of a
curve
included between two limits.
●
To
produce
(as
factitious
gin
or
brandy
) by
redistilling
bad
wines
or strong
spirits
(whisky,
rum
, etc.) with flavourings.
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Origin
rectify
English
rectifier
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
rectificare
Latin
rectus
Latin
rectifico
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Repair
Corrects
Correct
Fix
Reform
Compensate
Correcting
Related
Ameliorate
Resolve
Remediate
Remedy
Solve
Counteract
Alleviate
Mitigate
Amend
Undo
Avert
Redress
Overcome
Tackle
Troubleshoot
Address
Eradicate
Reverse
Remove
Prevent
Counter
Clarify
Eliminate
Handle
Avoid
Diagnose
Revise
Combat
Reconcile
Reduce
Minimize
Modify
Patch
Detect
Review
Curtail
Identify
Restore
Cure
Analyze
Minimise
Acknowledge
Circumvent
Check
Confront
Quell
Clear Up
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