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RECTIFY

Definition:

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