rectify

rec·ti·fy  (rkt-f)

tr.v. rec·ti·fied, rec·ti·fy·ing, rec·ti·fies

1. To set right; correct.

2. To correct by calculation or adjustment. See Synonyms at correct.

3. Chemistry To refine or purify, especially by distillation.

4. Electronics To convert (alternating current) into direct current.

5. To adjust (the proof of alcoholic beverages) by adding water or other liquids.

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[Middle English rectifien, from Old French rectifier, from Medieval Latin rctificre : Latin rctus, right; see reg- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficre, -fy.]

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recti·fia·ble adj.

recti·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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rectify

Verb

[-fies, -fying, -fied]

1. to put right; correct

2. Chem to separate (a substance) from a mixture by distillation

3. Electricity to convert (alternating current) into direct current [Latin rectus straight + facere to make]

rectification n
rectifier n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	rectify - math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve" ascertain, determine, find out, find - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
	2.	rectify - reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar" refine distill, make pure, purify, sublimate - remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
	3.	rectify - 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" reform, regenerate, reclaim alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" see the light, straighten out, reform - change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light" moralise, moralize - improve the morals of
	4.	rectify - set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" remediate, remedy, amend, repair correct, right, rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
	5.	rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation" correct, right change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" remediate, remedy, amend, rectify, repair - set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" debug - locate and correct errors in a computer program code; "debug this program"
	6.	rectify - convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current" exchange, convert, commute, change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

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rectify

verb correct, right, improve, reform, square, fix, repair, adjust, remedy, amend, make good, mend, redress, put right, set the record straight, emend

Translations

rectify [ˈrɛktɪfaɪ] vt → rectificar

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rectify [ˈrɛktɪfaɪ] vt [+ error] → rectifier, corriger [+ omission]; réparer

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rectify [ˈrɛktɪfaɪ] vt (mistake etc) → korrigieren

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rectify [ˈrɛktɪfaɪ] vt [+ error] → rettificare [+ omission]; riparare

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rectify

v rectify [ˈrektifai]

to put right or correct (a mistake etc) We shall rectify the error as soon as possible. regstel يُصَحِّح поправям opravit, napravit berigtige; udbedre berichtigen επανορθώνω rectificar parandama اصلاح کردن؛ تصحیح کردن oikaista rectifier לתקן ठीक करना ispraviti helyesbít mengoreksi leiðrétta rettificare 直す 바로잡다, 고치다 ištaisyti izlabot; vērst par labu memperbetulkan rechtzetten rette, korrigere skorygować corrigir a rectifica исправлять opraviť, napraviť popraviti ispraviti rätta [] ทำให้ถูกต้อง düzeltmek 糾正，矯正，調整 виправляти درست کرنا chỉnh cho bằng 纠正，矫正，调整

adj rectiˈfiable

regstelbaar مُمْكِن تَصْليحُه който може да се поправи opravitelný korrigerbar zu berichtigen επανορθώσιμος rectificable parandatav اصلاح پذیر؛ درست شدنی korjattavissa oleva rectifiable בַּר-תִּיקוּן संशोधनीय, परिधोशनीय ispravljiv kijavítható bisa dikoreksi sem hægt er að leiðrétta rettificabile 修正できる 수정할 수 있는 ištaisomas []labojams boleh dibetulkan rectificeerbaar som kan rettes/korrigeres możliwy do poprawienia corrigível rectificabil поправимый opraviteľný popravljiv ispravljiv som kan rättas [] ซึ่งถูกต้อง düzeltilebilir 可糾正的 поправний; вирівнюваний قابل درستی có thể chỉnh được 可纠正的

n rectifiˈcation [-fi-]

regstelling تَصْحيح поправяне oprava, náprava berigtigelse die Berichtigung επανόρθωση rectificación parandamine اصلاح؛ درست سازی oikaiseminen rectification תִּיקוּן संशोधन, परिशोधन ispravljanje, destiliranje (alkohola) helyesbítés koreksian leiðrétting rettificazione 改正 수정 ištaisymas labojums; labošana pembetulan rechtzetting retting, korrigering sprostowanie correcção rectificare исправление oprava, náprava popravek ispravljanje rättande, rättelse, korrigering ความถูกต้อง düzeltme 糾正 виправлення; випрямлення تصحیح sự điều chỉnh 纠正