rectify

verbs

math: determine the length of

"rectify a curve"

rectify

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

"find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"

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

"refine sugar"

rectify, refine

is derived from

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"

reclaim, rectify, reform, regenerate

is derived from

set straight or right

"remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"

amend, rectify, remediate, remedy, repair

is derived from

is derived from

make right or correct

"Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

correct, rectify, right

is derived from

convert into direct current

"rectify alternating current"

rectify

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category

"Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"