RECTIFY


Meaning of RECTIFY in English

rec ‧ ti ‧ fy /ˈrektəfaɪ, ˈrektɪfaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle rectified , present participle rectifying , third person singular rectifies ) [transitive]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: rectifier , from Medieval Latin rectificare , from Latin rectus 'right, straight' ]

formal to correct something that is wrong SYN put right :

I did my best to rectify the situation, but the damage was already done.

—rectification /ˌrektəfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌrektɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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