rectify

rec·ti·fy

R0092900 (rĕk′tə-fī′)tr.v. rec·ti·fied, rec·ti·fy·ing, rec·ti·fies 1. a. To set right; correct: rectified the situation by adding more chairs so that more people could sit. See Synonyms at correct.b. To correct by calculation or adjustment: rectified the mathematical error.2. Chemistry To refine or purify, especially by distillation.3. Electronics To convert (alternating current) into direct current.4. To adjust (the proof of alcoholic beverages) by adding water or other liquids.

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[Middle English rectifien, from Old French rectifier, from Medieval Latin rēctificāre : Latin rēctus, right; see reg- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

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rec′ti·fi′a·ble adj.rec′ti·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

rectify

(ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪ) vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied1. to put right; correct; remedy2. (Chemistry) to separate (a substance) from a mixture or refine (a substance) by fractional distillation3. (Electrical Engineering) to convert (alternating current) into direct current4. (Mathematics) maths to determine the length of (a curve)5. (Mechanical Engineering) to cause (an object) to assume a linear motion or characteristic[C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin rectificāre to adjust, from Latin rectus straight + facere to make] ˈrectiˌfiable adj ˌrectifiˈcation n

rec•ti•fy

(ˈrɛk təˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing. 1. to make, put, or set right; correct: to rectify an error. 2. to put right by adjustment or calculation, as a course at sea. 3. to purify (esp. a spirit or liquor) by repeated distillation. 4. to change (an alternating current) into a direct current. 5. to determine the length of (a curve). [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French rectifier < Medieval Latin rēctificāre= Latin rēct(us) right + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy] rec`ti•fi•ca′tion, n.

rectify

Past participle: rectified
Gerund: rectifying

Imperative
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Present
I rectify
you rectify
he/she/it rectifies
we rectify
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Preterite
I rectified
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we rectified
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Present Continuous
I am rectifying
you are rectifying
he/she/it is rectifying
we are rectifying
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Present Perfect
I have rectified
you have rectified
he/she/it has rectified
we have rectified
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Past Continuous
I was rectifying
you were rectifying
he/she/it was rectifying
we were rectifying
you were rectifying
they were rectifying

Past Perfect
I had rectified
you had rectified
he/she/it had rectified
we had rectified
you had rectified
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Future
I will rectify
you will rectify
he/she/it will rectify
we will rectify
you will rectify
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Future Perfect
I will have rectified
you will have rectified
he/she/it will have rectified
we will have rectified
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Future Continuous
I will be rectifying
you will be rectifying
he/she/it will be rectifying
we will be rectifying
you will be rectifying
they will be rectifying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been rectifying
you have been rectifying
he/she/it has been rectifying
we have been rectifying
you have been rectifying
they have been rectifying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been rectifying
you will have been rectifying
he/she/it will have been rectifying
we will have been rectifying
you will have been rectifying
they will have been rectifying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been rectifying
you had been rectifying
he/she/it had been rectifying
we had been rectifying
you had been rectifying
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Conditional
I would rectify
you would rectify
he/she/it would rectify
we would rectify
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Past Conditional
I would have rectified
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	rectify - math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve"ascertain, determine, find out, find - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
	2.	rectify - reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"refinedistill, make pure, purify, sublimate - remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
	3.	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"reform, regenerate, reclaimalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"see the light, straighten out, reform - change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"moralise, moralize - improve the morals of
	4.	rectify - set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"remediate, remedy, amend, repaircorrect, right, rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
	5.	rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"correct, rightchange by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"remediate, remedy, amend, rectify, repair - set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"debug - locate and correct errors in a computer program code; "debug this program"
	6.	rectify - convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"exchange, convert, commute, change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

rectify

verb correct, right, improve, reform, square, fix, repair, adjust, remedy, amend, make good, mend, redress, put right, set the record straight, emend Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation.

rectify

verb1. To make right what is wrong:amend, correct, emend, mend, redress, reform, remedy, right.2. To bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord:reconcile, resolve, settle, smooth over, straighten out.

Translations

矫正纠正改正

rectify

(ˈrektifai) verb to put right or correct (a mistake etc). We shall rectify the error as soon as possible. 修正 纠正，矫正，改正调整 ˌrectiˈfiable adjective 可修正的 可纠正的ˌrectifiˈcation (-fi-) noun 修正 纠正

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