rectify — rec‧ti‧fy [ˈrektfaɪ] verb rectified PTandPP [transitive] formal to correct something that is wrong: • We apologise for the delay and are doing everything we can to rectify the situation. * * * rectify UK US /ˈrektɪfaɪ/ verb [T] … Financial and business terms
Rectify — Rec ti*fy ( f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rectified} ( f?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rectifying} ( f? ?ng).] [F. rectifier, LL. rectificare; L. rectus right + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Right}, and { fy}.] 1. To make or set right; to correct from a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rectify — I verb adjust, alter, ameliorate, amend, better, correct, corrigere, cure, emend, emendare, emendate, improve, make corrections, make right, meliorate, mend, perfect, put to rights, redress, reform, rehabilitate, remedy, renovate, repair, restore … Law dictionary
rectify — (v.) c.1400, from O.Fr. rectifier, lit. to make straight (14c.), from L.L. rectificare make right (3c.), from L. rectus straight (see RIGHT (Cf. right) (adj.1)) + root of facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factiti … Etymology dictionary
rectify — *correct, emend, amend, reform, revise, remedy, redress Analogous words: *improve, better, help, ameliorate: *mend, repair, rebuild: *adjust, regulate, fix … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rectify — [v] correct a situation; make something right adjust, amend, clean up, clean up act*, debug, dial back*, doctor, emend, fix, fix up, go over, improve, launder, make good*, make up for*, mend, pay one’s dues*, pick up, put right, recalibrate,… … New thesaurus
rectify — ► VERB (rectifies, rectified) 1) put right; correct. 2) convert (alternating current) to direct current. DERIVATIVES rectifiable adjective rectification noun. ORIGIN Latin rectificare, from rectus right … English terms dictionary
rectify — [rek′tə fī΄] vt. rectified, rectifying [ME rectifien < MFr rectifier < LL rectificare: see RECTI & FY] 1. to put or set right; correct; amend 2. to adjust, as in movement or balance; adjust by calculation 3. Chem. to refine or purify (a… … English World dictionary
rectify — UK [ˈrektɪfaɪ] / US [ˈrektəˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms rectify : present tense I/you/we/they rectify he/she/it rectifies present participle rectifying past tense rectified past participle rectified formal to correct a problem or mistake,… … English dictionary
rectify — [[t]re̱ktɪfaɪ[/t]] rectifies, rectifying, rectified VERB If you rectify something that is wrong, you change it so that it becomes correct or satisfactory. [V n] Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation... [V n] That mistake could have… … English dictionary
rectify — verb rectified, rectifying (T) 1 formal to correct something that is wrong: I did my best to rectify the situation, but the damage was already done. | Please rectify the mistake at once. 2 technical to make alcohol pure 3 technical to change an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
