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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