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Rectify Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Rectify? [v] convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current" [v] make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation" [v] set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" [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] reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar" [v] math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Rectify: correct \| reclaim \| refine \| reform \| regenerate \| right Related Terms \| Find terms related to Rectify: See Also \| adjust \| alter \| amend \| ascertain \| change \| change by reversal \| commute \| convert \| debug \| determine \| distill \| exchange \| find \| find out \| make pure \| moralise \| moralize \| purify \| rectify \| remediate \| remedy \| repair \| reverse \| set \| sublimate \| turn Rectify In Webster's Dictionary \Rec"ti*fy\ (-f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rectified} (-f?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rectifying} (-f?`?ng).] [F. rectifier, LL. rectificare; L. rectus right + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Right}, and {-fy}.] 1. To make or set right; to correct from a wrong, erroneous, or false state; to amend; as, to rectify errors, mistakes, or abuses; to rectify the will, the judgment, opinions; to rectify disorders. I meant to rectify my conscience. --Shak. This was an error of opinion which a conflicting opinion would have rectified. --Burke. 2. (Chem.) To refine or purify by repeated distillation or sublimation, by which the fine parts of a substance are separated from the grosser; as, to rectify spirit of wine. 3. (Com.) To produce ( as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling low wines or ardent spirits (whisky, rum, etc.), flavoring substances, etc., being added. {To rectify a globe}, to adjust it in order to prepare for the solution of a proposed problem. Syn: To amend; emend; correct; better; mend; reform; redress; adjust; regulate; improve. See {Amend}.

Rectify Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rectify?

[v] convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"
[v] make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
[v] set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
[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] reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"
[v] math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve"

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Rectify In Webster's Dictionary

\Rec"ti*fy\ (-f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rectified}
(-f?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rectifying} (-f?`?ng).] [F.
rectifier, LL. rectificare; L. rectus right + -ficare (in
comp.) to make. See {Right}, and {-fy}.]
1. To make or set right; to correct from a wrong, erroneous,
   or false state; to amend; as, to rectify errors, mistakes,
   or abuses; to rectify the will, the judgment, opinions; to
   rectify disorders.

         I meant to rectify my conscience.     --Shak.

         This was an error of opinion which a conflicting
         opinion would have rectified.         --Burke.

2. (Chem.) To refine or purify by repeated distillation or
   sublimation, by which the fine parts of a substance are
   separated from the grosser; as, to rectify spirit of wine.

3. (Com.) To produce ( as factitious gin or brandy) by
   redistilling low wines or ardent spirits (whisky, rum,
   etc.), flavoring substances, etc., being added.



{To rectify a globe}, to adjust it in order to prepare for
   the solution of a proposed problem.

Syn: To amend; emend; correct; better; mend; reform; redress;
     adjust; regulate; improve. See {Amend}.

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