{"word":"rectify","date":"2026-05-13","partOfSpeech":"verb","pronunciation":"REK-tuh-fye","definition":"to correct something that is wrong","example":"We were given the wrong room key, but the hotel management quickly rectified the situation.","etymology":"The word rectify comes from Latin \"rectificare\", a combination of \"rectus\", meaning straight or right, and \"facere\", meaning to make, with the first English use recorded in the 15th century. It entered English from Old French \"rectifier\".","source":"merriam-webster","sourceUrl":"https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/rectify-2026-05-13","fetchedAt":"2026-05-13T17:04:25.983Z","cached":false}