English → Latin
“rectify” in Latin
corrigōto correct (set right); to straighten; to make alterations or improvements in, amend, reformēmendōto free from faults, correct, improve, remedy, amend, revise, cure; to correct by punishment, chastise, atone or compens
The English word rectify itself goes back to Latin regō, through rēctificō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rectify
corrigere: emendare. (The words are found in this connection and order.) corrigere et emendare: emendare et corrigere [SYN. and PHR. in CORRECT].
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rectify?
- The usual Latin words for “rectify” are corrigō, ēmendō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.