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Meanings of rectify in English

Portuguese
retificar
Catalan
rectificar
Spanish
rectificar

To correct or amend something; set straight or right.

        retificar
        Catalan
        regenerar

        Bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one.

              regenerar
              Portuguese
              retificar
              Catalan
              corregir
              Spanish
              corregir

              Make right or correct.

                  retificar
                  Portuguese
                  refinar
                  Catalan
                  refinar
                  Spanish
                  refinar

                  Reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities.

                        refinar
                        Usage of rectify in English
                        1
                        Canavan says the government should rectify the issue in this year's budget.
                        The Guardian
                        2
                        That said; you'll certainly have the ability to rectify any mistakes too.
                        The South African
                        3
                        The producers said they would rectify that in the future, Variety reported.
                        Reuters
                        4
                        The power to rise and rectify the wrong lies in the woman.
                        The Tides of Barnegat
                        5
                        The roll-out of Eircode in the coming weeks will, however, rectify that.
                        The Irish Times
                        6
                        It may also help you to rectify a recent error or misunderstanding.
                        The South African
                        7
                        If Harry saves it, it would certainly rectify his image back home.
                        News.com.au
                        8
                        You will have time to rectify this before the year is out.
                        The South African
                        9
                        She said if she got another term she hoped to rectify this.
                        Radio NZ
                        10
                        A better process was now being put in place to rectify this.
                        Radio NZ
                        11
                        Of course, that night he reemerged, I tried to rectify that error.
                        Fevre Dream
                        12
                        It is believed to have cost many millions of dollars to rectify.
                        Radio NZ
                        13
                        It apologised to patrons for the delays, which hopes to rectify today
                        The Irish Times
                        14
                        Please help Eric rectify his image's anonymity by sharing this credited version.
                        The South African
                        15
                        But Probus has rectify'd the Mistake, and Probus has vindicated the Lt.
                        The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 2
                        16
                        You literally wait on the kindness of strangers to rectify your ratings.
                        News.com.au
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                        Translations for rectify
                        Rectify through the time
                        Rectify across language varieties
                        Ireland
                        Common
                        United States of America
                        Less common
                        United Kingdom
                        Less common