When you rectify something, you fix it or make it right. Some English teachers will give you a chance to rectify any mistakes you've made in an essay and hand in a second, edited draft.
To make or set right; to correct from a wrong, erroneous, or false state; to amend;
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convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"
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make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
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set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
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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"
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reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"
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math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve"
v. t.
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.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
To produce ( as factitious gin or brandy) by
redistilling low wines or ardent spirits (whisky, rum, etc.), flavoring
substances, etc., being added.
Rectify
I meant to rectify my conscience.
This was an error of opinion which a conflicting opinion would have rectified.2.
To make or set right; to correct from a wrong, erroneous, or false state; to amend;
Usage Examples
I learned what I need to do in the long jump, what I needed to do in the javelin and I've been able to rectify those events. It's been a bit of a learning curve, which is good.
The reason I keep making movies is I hate the last thing I did. I'm trying to rectify my wrongs.
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Other Usage ExamplesI don't need anyone to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves.
The most useful form of time travel would be to go back a year or two and rectify the mistakes we made.
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