rectify

/ˈɹɛktəˌfaɪ/ verbo C2

En español: rectificar, subsanar

To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right. (transitive)
To remedy or fix (an undesirable state of affairs, situation etc.). (transitive) · to rectify the crisis
To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation. (transitive)
To correct or amend (a mistake, defect etc.). (transitive)
To adjust (a globe or sundial) to prepare for the solution of a proposed problem. (transitive)
To convert (alternating current) into direct current. (transitive)
To determine the length of a curve included between two limits. (transitive)
To produce (as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling bad wines or strong spirits (whisky, rum, etc.) with flavourings. (transitive)

He/she/it rectifies · Pasado rectified · Participio pasado rectified · Forma en -ing rectifying

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Formas del verbo

Forma base: rectify
He/she/it: rectifies
Pasado: rectified
Participio pasado: rectified
Forma en -ing: rectifying

De la biblioteca

“I desire that a statement contained in it should be rectified.”

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 810 · C1

Furthermore, the apology must be followed by tangible behavioral modifications, ensuring that the transgression is not merely acknowledged but actively rectified.

The Art of the Apology, p. 1 · C2

The monumental task of rectifying this catastrophic sanitation failure was entrusted to Joseph Bazalgette, a remarkably visionary and resilient civil engineer of the Victorian era.

The Great Stink and the Engineering of a Modern Metropolis, p. 1 · C2

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