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- Dictionaryratify/ˈratɪfʌɪ/
verb
- 1. sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid: "both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year"
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( esp. of governments or organizations) to agree in writing to a set of rules, or to officially approve a decision or plan: Four countries have now ratified the agreement.
The meaning of RATIFY is to approve and sanction formally : confirm. How to use ratify in a sentence.
( esp. of governments or organizations) to agree in writing to a set of rules, or to officially approve a decision or plan: Four countries have now ratified the agreement.
Ratify definition: to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction. See examples of RATIFY used in a sentence.
ratify in American English. (ˈrætəˌfai) transitive verb Word forms: -fied, -fying. 1. to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction. to ratify a constitutional amendment. 2. to confirm (something done or arranged by an agent or by representatives) by such action. SYNONYMS 1. corroborate, approve.
To ratify a treaty or contract is to officially approve it by signing or voting for it. You and your brothers and sisters might devise a plan for a family vacation to Disney World, but it would need to be ratified by your parents. You are most likely to hear the word ratify when talking about laws. In the U.S., Congress writes bills, but they ...
Definition of ratify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
