Both Uses
rectify
in
Shakespeare's Henry VIII
(Edited)
- That longer you desire the court; as well
For your own quiet, as to rectify
What is unsettled in the King.Scene 2.4 *rectify = fix or make right - I meant to rectify my conscience,
Scene 2.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(rectify as in: rectify the error) correct, fix, or make right
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Specialized definitions of rectify include:
- chemistry: purify (e.g., via repeated distillation)
- manufacturing: separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
- electronics: convert alternate current into direct current