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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Rectify \Rec"ti*fy\ (-f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rectified
     (-f?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Rectifying (-f?`?ng).] [F.
     rectifier, LL. rectificare; L. rectus right + -ficare (in
     comp.) to make. See Right, and -fy.]
     1. To make or set right; to correct from a wrong, erroneous,
        or false state; to amend; as, to rectify errors, mistakes,
        or abuses; to rectify the will, the judgment, opinions; to
        rectify disorders.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I meant to rectify my conscience.     --Shak.
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              This was an error of opinion which a conflicting
              opinion would have rectified.         --Burke.
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     2. (Chem.) To refine or purify by repeated distillation or
        sublimation, by which the fine parts of a substance are
        separated from the grosser; as, to rectify spirit of wine.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Com.) To produce ( as factitious gin or brandy) by
        redistilling low wines or ardent spirits (whisky, rum,
        etc.), flavoring substances, etc., being added.
        [1913 Webster]
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     To rectify a globe, to adjust it in order to prepare for
        the solution of a proposed problem.
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     Syn: To amend; emend; correct; better; mend; reform; redress;
          adjust; regulate; improve. See Amend.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Rectify \Rec"ti*fy\ (-f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rectified
     (-f?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Rectifying (-f?`?ng).] [F.
     rectifier, LL. rectificare; L. rectus right + -ficare (in
     comp.) to make. See Right, and -fy.]
     1. To make or set right; to correct from a wrong, erroneous,
        or false state; to amend; as, to rectify errors, mistakes,
        or abuses; to rectify the will, the judgment, opinions; to
        rectify disorders.
  
              I meant to rectify my conscience.     --Shak.
  
              This was an error of opinion which a conflicting
              opinion would have rectified.         --Burke.
  
     2. (Chem.) To refine or purify by repeated distillation or
        sublimation, by which the fine parts of a substance are
        separated from the grosser; as, to rectify spirit of wine.
  
     3. (Com.) To produce ( as factitious gin or brandy) by
        redistilling low wines or ardent spirits (whisky, rum,
        etc.), flavoring substances, etc., being added.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  rectified
       adj : having been put right

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  rectify
       v 1: math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve"
       2: reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from
          extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine
          sugar" [syn: refine]
       3: 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" [syn: reform, reclaim, regenerate]
       4: set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify
          the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" [syn: remediate,
           remedy, repair, amend]
       5: make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the
          calculation" [syn: correct, right] [ant: falsify]
       6: convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"
       [also: rectified]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  rectified
       See rectify

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  rectified
     vb.
     (infl of en rectify  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  rectified
     vb.
     (infl of en rectify  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  rectified
     vb.
     (infl of en rectify  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  rectified
     vb.
     (infl of en rectify  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  rectified
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm r ectif ied)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  rectified
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en rectify ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb rectify)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Rectified /ɹˈɛktɪfˌaɪd/
  مصحّح

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  rectified /ɹˈɛktɪfˌaɪd/ 
  usměrněný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  rectified /ɹˈɛktɪfˌaɪd/ 
  opravený