rectify

Meanings

• verb

  make correct or right (an existing situation or condition)

  - "The company had to rectify the accounting error."
  - "After the mistake was rectified, the game could continue."

• verb

  set right; put in proper condition or adjustment

  - "The mechanic will rectify your car's engine problem."
  - "Your teeth will be rectified by the dentist."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rectify
reify , defy , believe , achieve , sieve , thrive

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Variants

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rectification , rectifications , rectified , rectifies , rectify , rectifying

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Forms

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rectified, rectifying, rectifiables

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Etymology

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From Old French rectifier, from Latin rectificare ‘put right, make straight’, from rectus ‘straight’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'rectify' is often used in the context of electronic circuits to describe the process of converting alternating current to direct current.

2. The word 'rectify' comes from the Latin word 'rectus', which means 'straight' or 'right'.

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Related Concepts

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1. correct: The opposite of incorrect or erroneous. Setting things right or making amends.

2. adjust: To make small repairs or modifications to something, or to adapt to new conditions.

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Culture

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In literature, 'rectify' has been used metaphorically to describe the process of making amends or setting things right in relationships or personal situations.

How to Memorize "rectify"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'rectify' being spelled out, one letter at a time.
   - Imagine a situation where something needs to be set right, and you are the one to do it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rectify' with the idea of setting things right or making corrections.
   - Think of the word 'rectify' as being related to the word 'correct'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'rectify' is spelled with the letters R-E-C-T-I-F-Y.
   - Think of the word 'rectify' as meaning 'to set things right'.

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