Rectify
/ˈrɛk.tɪ.faɪ/noun
To correct or make right.
Did you know?The root of 'rectify' traces back to the Latin term for 'straightening,' symbolizing the pursuit of moral and cosmic order.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reg-
“to rule, lead, or set straight.”
Latin
Latin
rectus
“straight, right, or correct.”
Latin
Latin
rectificare
“to make straight, to correct.”
Old French
Old French
rectifier
“to rectify or set right.”
Middle English
Middle English
rectifien
“to correct or adjust.”
Modern English
English
rectify
“to correct or remedy a situation.”