Both Uses
rectify
in
Slammed, by Colleen Hoover
(Edited)
- Even though I would do whatever it took to rectify the awkward situation we're in, he still somehow finds a way to put me at ease.
p. 83.8 *rectify = correct
- Eddie feels it too, so she attempts to rectify it.
p. 222.2rectify = correct or fix
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