Definition of rectify
Etymology
From Old French rectifier ("to make straight") from Mediaeval Latin rēctificāre ("make right") from Latin rēctus ("straight")
Pronunciation
Verb
to rectify (third-person singular simple present rectifies, present participle rectifying, simple past and past participle rectified)
- (transitive) To correct or amend something.
- (transitive, chemistry) To purify or refine, especially by distillation.
- (transitive, electronics) To convert alternating current into direct current.
- (transitive) To add water to alcoholic spirit to adjust its proof.
Derived terms
- rectifiable
- rectifiably
- rectifier
- rectified spirit
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