/ ˈrektɪfaɪ; NAmE / verb
( rec·ti·fies , rec·ti·fy·ing , rec·ti·fied , rec·ti·fied ) [ vn ] ( formal ) to put right sth that is wrong
SYN correct :
to rectify a fault
We must take steps to rectify the situation.
► rec·ti·fi·able / ˌrektɪˈfaɪəbl; NAmE / adjective :
The damage will be easily rectifiable.
► rec·ti·fi·ca·tion / ˌrektɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French rectifier , from medieval Latin rectificare , from Latin rectus right.