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ascertain vs rectify

rectify vs ascertain

ascertain and rectify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ascertain No No Yes No
rectify No No Yes No
As verbs, rectify is a hyponym of ascertain; that is, rectify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ascertain:
  • ascertain: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
  • rectify: determine the length of
Other hyponyms of ascertain include gauge, translate, redetermine, sequence, refract, count, enumerate, number, numerate, admeasure, locate, situate.
ascertain (verb) rectify (verb)
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something set straight or right
learn or discover with certainty make right or correct
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study convert into direct current
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
determine the length of
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