[{"word":"rectifying","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To heal (an organ or part of the body).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To remedy or fix (an undesirable state of affairs, situation etc.).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to rectify the crisis"},{"definition":"To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To correct or amend (a mistake, defect etc.).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To correct (someone who is mistaken).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(geodesy) To adjust (a globe or sundial) to prepare for the solution of a proposed problem.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To convert (alternating current) into direct current.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To determine the length of a curve included between two limits.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To produce (as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling bad wines or strong spirits (whisky, rum, etc.) with flavourings.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rectify","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rectifying"]}]