Definitions for rectify
Overview of verb rectify
The verb rectify has 6 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. rectify
(math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve")
2. refine, rectify
(reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar")
3. reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
(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")
4. rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend
(set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight")
5. correct, rectify, right
(make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation")
6. rectify
(convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current")
