To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right.
To adjust (a globe or sundial) to prepare for the solution of a proposed problem.
To determine the length of a curve included between two limits.
To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation.
To produce (as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling bad wines or strong spirits (whisky, rum, etc.) with flavourings.
To remedy or fix (an undesirable state of affairs, situation etc.).
To convert (alternating current) into direct current.
To correct or amend (a mistake, defect etc.).
to tidy; tidy up
to start living a reformed life
to sit up straight, to stop hunching.
to steer straight
to deal with; put in order
To become straight, or straighter
To clarify