Verb

• S: (v) rectify (math: determine the length of) "rectify a curve"
• S: (v) refine, rectify (reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities) "refine sugar"
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• S: (v) 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"
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• S: (v) rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend (set straight or right) "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
• S: (v) correct, rectify, right (make right or correct) "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
• S: (v) rectify (convert into direct current) "rectify alternating current"