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rectify
What does rectify mean?
rectify (verb): to correct or amend (a mistake, defect etc.).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use rectify in a sentence?
- Rectify the inequities in salaries. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce rectify?
/ˈɹɛktəˌfaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rectify come from?
From Middle English rectifien, from Anglo-Norman rectifiier, rectefier (“to make straight”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of rectify?
Words related to rectify
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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