rectify
VERB
/rɛktə,faɪ/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
rectify is a valid 7-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
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R1E1C3T1I1F4Y4
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does rectify mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Make right or correct.
“rectify the calculation”
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2
Bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one.
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3
Set straight or right.
“rectify the inequities in salaries”
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4
Reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities.
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Convert into direct current.
“rectify alternating current”
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Math: determine the length of.
“rectify a curve”
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