Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Word of the Day
13/05/2026
I strive to rectify my deeds undone,
To polish tarnished hours with brighter care;
For what is wrought amiss may yet be won
If earnest labour meets the morning air.
Thus shall my faults, though many, be refined,
As gold is purged by flame from base alloy;
And in that forging, tempered is the mind
To shape its errors into future joy.
May 13
May 13, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Word of the Day
13/05/2026
I strive to rectify my deeds undone,
To polish tarnished hours with brighter care;
For what is wrought amiss may yet be won
If earnest labour meets the morning air.
Thus shall my faults, though many, be refined,
As gold is purged by flame from base alloy;
And in that forging, tempered is the mind
To shape its errors into future joy.
What It Means
Rectify is a formal word meaning “to correct (something that is wrong).”
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