Hyphenation of rectify

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word rectify? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

rec-ti-fy

Definitions of rectify:

1.
Math: determine the length of
Rectify a curve
2.
Reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state
Separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities Refine sugar
3.
Bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
The Church reformed me Reform your conduct
4.
Set straight or right
Remedy these deficiencies Rectify the inequities in salaries Repair an oversight
5.
Make right or correct
Correct the mistakes Rectify the calculation
6.
Convert into direct current
Rectify alternating current

Synonyms of rectify:

verb determine, find, find out, ascertain
verb refine, purify, sublimate, make pure, distill
verb reform, reclaim, regenerate, change, alter, modify
verb remediate, remedy, repair, amend, correct, right
verb correct, right, change by reversal, turn, reverse
verb change, exchange, commute, convert

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