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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
rectify
v 1: math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve"
2: reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from
extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"
[syn: refine, rectify]
3: 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" [syn: reform, reclaim,
regenerate, rectify]
4: set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify
the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" [syn:
rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend]
5: make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the
calculation" [syn: correct, rectify, right] [ant:
falsify]
6: convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
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 wrong, erroneous,
or false state; to amend; as, to rectify errors, mistakes,
or abuses; to rectify the will, the judgment, opinions; to
rectify disorders.
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I meant to rectify my conscience. --Shak.
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This was an error of opinion which a conflicting
opinion would have rectified. --Burke.
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2. (Chem.) To refine or purify by repeated distillation or
sublimation, by which the fine parts of a substance are
separated from the grosser; as, to rectify spirit of wine.
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3. (Com.) To produce ( as factitious gin or brandy) by
redistilling low wines or ardent spirits (whisky, rum,
etc.), flavoring substances, etc., being added.
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To rectify a globe, to adjust it in order to prepare for
the solution of a proposed problem.
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Syn: To amend; emend; correct; better; mend; reform; redress;
adjust; regulate; improve. See Amend.
[1913 Webster] Rectilineal
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Thesaurus Results for Rectify:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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