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Meaning of rectify

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

rectify

Pronunciation:/ˈɹɛktəˌfaɪ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To heal (an organ or part of the body).

  2. To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right.

  3. To remedy or fix (an undesirable state of affairs, situation etc.).

    Example: to rectify the crisis

  4. To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation.