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- Dictionaryrat·i·fy/ˈradəˌfī/
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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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.
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense ratifies, present participle ratifying, past tense, past participle ratified. verb. When national leaders or organizations ratify a treaty or written agreement, they make it official by giving their formal approval to it, usually by signing it or voting for it.
(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.
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.
Define ratify. ratify synonyms, ratify pronunciation, ratify translation, English dictionary definition of ratify. tr.v. rat·i·fied , rat·i·fy·ing , rat·i·fies To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm: The Senate ratified the treaty. rat′i·fi·ca′tion n....
Definition of ratify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'ratify' When national leaders or organizations ratify a treaty or written agreement, they make it official by giving their formal approval to it, usually by signing it or voting for it.
RATIFY meaning: to make (a treaty, agreement, etc.) official by signing it or voting for it.
What does the verb ratify mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb ratify, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. ratify has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. economics and commerce (early 1500s) religion (mid 1500s) See meaning & use.
