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rectify vs remedy

remedy vs rectify

rectify is not a noun while remedy is a noun.

rectify and remedy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rectify No No Yes No
remedy Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rectify and remedy are synonyms defined as:
  • rectify and remedy: set straight or right
Other synonyms of rectify include amend, remediate, repair.
As verbs, remedy is a hyponym of rectify; that is, remedy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rectify:
  • rectify: make right or correct
  • remedy: set straight or right
Other hyponyms of rectify include amend, rectify, remediate, repair, debug.
rectify (noun) remedy (noun)
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
rectify (verb) remedy (verb)
set straight or right provide relief for
make right or correct set straight or right
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
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
Difference between rectify and remedy

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