rectify
verb /ˈrektɪfaɪ/
/ˈrektɪfaɪ/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they rectify | /ˈrektɪfaɪ/ /ˈrektɪfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it rectifies | /ˈrektɪfaɪz/ /ˈrektɪfaɪz/ |
| past simple rectified | /ˈrektɪfaɪd/ /ˈrektɪfaɪd/ |
| past participle rectified | /ˈrektɪfaɪd/ /ˈrektɪfaɪd/ |
| -ing form rectifying | /ˈrektɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈrektɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- rectify something to put right something that is wrong synonym correct
- to rectify a fault
- We must take steps to rectify the situation.
Extra Examples- The mistake can easily be rectified.
- It's not too late to rectify matters.
- There were some errors in the report, but these were easy to rectify.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRectify is used with these nouns as the object:- error
- fault
- imbalance
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French rectifier, from medieval Latin rectificare, from Latin rectus ‘right’.