Overview of verb rectify

The verb rectify has 6 senses

• rectify -- (math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve")


• refine, rectify -- (reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar")


• 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")


• rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend -- (set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight")


• correct, rectify, right -- (make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation")


• rectify -- (convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current")

Overview of adj rectified

The adj rectified has 1 sense

• rectified -- (having been put right)