verbπShareTo heal (an organ or part of the body)."The doctor said the injury to his knee needed time to rectify. "medicineorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right."The teacher needed to rectify the student's mistake on the math test. "conditionactionprocessbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remedy or fix (an undesirable state of affairs, situation etc.)."to rectify the crisis"situationconditionprocessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo purify or refine (a substance) by distillation."The chemist needed to rectify the impure alcohol to produce a purer form for the experiment. "substancechemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo correct or amend (a mistake, defect etc.)."The student needed to rectify her mistake on the math test by showing her work. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo correct (someone who is mistaken)."The teacher gently rectified the student when he incorrectly stated the capital of France. "actioncommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(geodesy) To adjust (a globe or sundial) to prepare for the solution of a proposed problem."The surveyor had to rectify the sundial's position before measuring the angle of the midday sun. "geographyastronomytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo convert (alternating current) into direct current."The power adapter in my laptop rectifies the alternating current from the wall outlet into direct current that the laptop can use. "technologyelectronicsphysicselectricmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo determine the length of a curve included between two limits."The surveyor needed to rectify the curve of the garden path to determine its precise length. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo produce (as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling bad wines or strong spirits (whisky, rum, etc.) with flavourings."The distiller attempted to rectify the poorly fermented wine by redistilling it with juniper berries, hoping to make a passable gin. "drinksubstancefoodchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
