ratify

[ rat-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈræt əˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), rat·i·fied, rat·i·fy·ing.

to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.

to confirm (something done or arranged by an agent or by representatives) by such action.

Origin of ratify

1325–75; Middle English ratifien < Middle French ratifier < Medieval Latin ratificāre, equivalent to Latin rat(us) calculated (see rate¹) + -ificāre -ify

SYNONYMS FOR ratify

1 corroborate, approve.

2 validate, establish.

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ANTONYMS FOR ratify

1 veto, disapprove.

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rat·i·fi·er, noun non·rat·i·fy·ing, adjective un·rat·i·fied, adjective

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The men who drafted and ratified the Bill of Rights had no issue with the ultimate penalty for the ultimate crimes.

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Kerry was a major proponent of the New START treaty with Russia, which the Senate ratified after a long debate in December 2010.

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They came of age as Reagan defined a new political era and Clinton ratified it.

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They were not ratified by the U.S. Congress until President Obama convinced the legislative branch to do so.

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The Artist and The Descendants were ratified in the top slots.

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In 1788 he was one of the most influential members of the Massachusetts convention which ratified the Federal Constitution.

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This will was ratified by Augustus with the exception of the title given to Archelaus.

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They were ratified: a great act of justice was rendered to the South.

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The Treaty of Peace, ratified on the 14th of January, 1784, contained provisions of great practical and immediate importance.

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This treaty also was concluded and ratified only to be broken.

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British Dictionary definitions for ratified

ratify

/ (ˈrætɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) to give formal approval or consent to

Derived forms of ratify

ratifiable, adjective ratification, noun ratifier, noun

Word Origin for ratify

C14: via Old French from Latin ratus fixed (see rate 1) + facere to make

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