rectifies

verb

convert into direct current

make right or correct

set straight or right

bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one

reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state

math: determine the length of

Roots

rectusrect- · Latin · straight, right ficare-ifies · Latin · to make

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Where does rectifies come from?

The word rectifies breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: rect, from Latin rectus (“straight, right”); and -ifies, from Latin ficare (“to make”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.