RECTIFY


Meaning of RECTIFY in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

mistake

You can manually rectify mistakes or ask the program to search the dictionary and list the probable corrections.

The whole firm, working as a team, set about rectifying his mistake .

By February of 1859 they had rectified their mistake - but by then Sarah was past caring.

problem

If you stoop or are round-shouldered these shoulder movements will help to rectify this problem area for you.

Attempts have been made to rectify this problem with the industrial sector.

A re-start appeared to rectify these problems .

To rectify a problem you should refer to Section 6 - Design Change System.

It is now possible to produce appetizing and inexpensive foods that would rectify these problems .

Replacement of the offending item should rectify the problem .

Take action immediately to rectify the problem at source.

situation

If the resultant hollow in the neck is really severe it might require a form of heat treatment to rectify the situation .

It suffices to say we launched a host of programs to rectify the situation .

But most of the groups had at least two members who were able to rectify the situation .

I have since taken steps to rectify the situation , more by coincidence than by design.

Now one such centre, Outward Bound Loch Eil, have decided to help rectify the situation .

I have tried everything I can think of to rectify the situation , but to no avail.

I hope that he will help to rectify that situation .

The following errors may appear in this file and an action is provided which may rectify the situation .

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

A number of steps have been taken to rectify the error.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Any defects found have to be rectified without delay.

Attempts have been made to rectify this problem with the industrial sector.

Mercifully, circumstances now allow me to rectify this faux pas.

Regional unemployment and regional recession are an economic loss to the whole nation and they will not rectify themselves on their own.

This must be rectified because a higher phosphorus level will interfere with calcium absorption in the horse's gut creating further problems.

Variances may often reveal weaknesses in control systems which should be rectified.

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