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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rectify.

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Examples

  • The Congress "rectifies" old errors of judgement in the party's assessment of Soviet Union.

    History of Naxalism according to HT Abhay N 2007

  • "rectifies" and adulterates it by adding eighty-five gallons of pure spirits (refined whisky,) to fifteen gallons of brandy, to give it a flavor; then colors and "doctors" it, and it is ready for sale.

    The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages 1850

  • Brown University rectifies that by bringing the trailblazer into the limelight with Reframing Haiti: Art, History and Performativity, a series of exhibitions, workshops and lectures that closes April 21 with Brown alumn, Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat.

    Gina Athena Ulysse: Constant: Haiti's Fiercest Flag Bearer Gina Athena Ulysse 2011

  • Motion Offense rectifies this situation by giving the offense the power to attack all types of defense; consequently, the defense must react to your offense, not vice versa.

    Motion Out | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • The yellow star rectifies this strange situation in which one human group that is radically opposed to the people of white blood and which for eternity is unassimilable to this blood, cannot be identified at first glance.98

    Bloodlust Russell Jacoby 2011

  • Brown University rectifies that by bringing the trailblazer into the limelight with Reframing Haiti: Art, History and Performativity, a series of exhibitions, workshops and lectures that closes April 21 with Brown alumn, Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat.

    Gina Athena Ulysse: Constant: Haiti's Fiercest Flag Bearer Gina Athena Ulysse 2011

  • I can only hope that the legislature rectifies this problem by instituting greater fines and gives the CDOW more leeway in aggressively pursuing these reckless and idiotic individuals.

    Bears Kill Colorado Woman Who Fed Them 2009

  • The deal rectifies many of the problems with the current euro-zone bailout mechanisms.

    Euro Zone's Imperfect Path to Union Richard Barley 2011

  • I can only hope that the legislature rectifies this problem by instituting greater fines and gives the CDOW more leeway in aggressively pursuing these reckless and idiotic individuals.

    Bears Kill Colorado Woman Who Fed Them 2009

  • The yellow star rectifies this strange situation in which one human group that is radically opposed to the people of white blood and which for eternity is unassimilable to this blood, cannot be identified at first glance.98

    Bloodlust Russell Jacoby 2011

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