Definition of Rectify

to correct an issue

Examples of Rectify in a sentence

The puzzled doctor could not identify the proper medicine to rectify his patient’s medical condition.  🔊

When Jack was wrongly imprisoned for ten years, the state gave him five million dollars to rectify its mistake.  🔊

The best way to rectify the children’s poor test grades is to reteach the lesson and give a second test.  🔊

Without additional funds from the government, the principal cannot rectify the issue of overcrowding in his school.  🔊

The president hopes his healthcare plan will rectify the problems that prevent the poor from having medical insurance.  🔊

After the governor visited the state prison, the warden took steps to rectify the issues that had disturbed his superior.  🔊

The software engineers worked quickly to rectify the bug that was deleting user accounts.  🔊

If we can rectify the plumbing problem, we should be able to open the restaurant on schedule.  🔊

When Jim complained about an unusual bank fee, the customer service representative promised to rectify the matter immediately.  🔊

Before we place the product on the market, we must rectify a major safety issue.  🔊

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