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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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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb ratify, which means to approve and sanction formally or to make valid or effective. See how to use ratify in a sentence and how it differs from related words like confirm and sanction.
( 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 means to make an agreement official, especially of governments or organizations. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.
Ratify means to give formal approval or consent to something, especially a treaty or agreement. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation guides, and see examples from the Guardian and other sources.
Ratify definition: to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction. See examples of RATIFY used in a sentence.
RATIFY definition: to make an agreement official: . Learn more.
Ratify definition: to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction. See examples of RATIFY used in a sentence.
