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rectified

verb, past form of rectify (rectify, rectifies, rectified, rectifying)

«rectified» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. (formal) Put right; corrected: The mistake was rectified. tree →
  2. (science) Changed from alternating current into direct current in electricity (advanced). tree →

In the lessons

A formal, exam-voice word for «fixed» or «corrected»: «The error has been rectified». In maths, a mistake in working must be rectified — find it and correct the answer. In stories and notices companies rectify problems. Phrases: «the problem was rectified», «rectified the error», «quickly rectified».

Examples

  • The spelling mistake was rectified before printing. tree →
  • Once the error was rectified, the answer was 64. tree →
  • The leak in the roof has been rectified. tree →
  • She rectified her mistake by saying sorry. tree →
  • The shop rectified the wrong price at once. tree →
  • The fault in the computer was quickly rectified. tree →

Note

Irregular spelling: rectify → rectified (y → ied). Formal; everyday words: fixed, corrected, put right. Noun: rectification.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/rectified/