Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: rectify
IPA transcription: [ɹ'ɛktəf,aɪ]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: rectify
    Meaning: convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"
  • Synonyms: correct, rectify, right
    Meaning: make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
  • Synonyms: rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend
    Meaning: set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
  • Synonyms: reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: refine, rectify
    Meaning: reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"
  • Synonyms: rectify
    Meaning: math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve"
Usage examples
  • If he be unable to rectify himself, how is he to rectify others?"
  • Thus we see that, while her imagination received vivid impressions, her excellent understanding had full power to rectify them before her fancies became realities.