All 3 Uses

rectify
in
The Death of Ivan Ilych
(Edited)

This had to be rectified, but it was impossible to do so.
Chpt 8 *

rectified = corrected or made right
"But if that is so," he said to himself, "and I am leaving this life with the consciousness that I have lost all that was given me and it is impossible to rectify it — what then?"
Chpt 11

rectify = fix
At that very moment Ivan Ilych fell through and caught sight of the light, and it was revealed to him that though his life had not been what it should have been, this could still be rectified.
Chpt 12

rectified = fixed or made right

Definitions:

(1) (rectify as in: rectify the error)
correct, fix, or make right
(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