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   rat·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"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French ratifier, from medieval Latin ratificare, from Latin ratus ‘fixed’ (see rate1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. ratifiable adjective
   • 2. ratifier noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   The meaning of RATIFY is to approve and sanction formally : confirm. How to use ratify in a sentence.

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   RATIFY definition: 1. (especially of governments or organizations) to make an agreement official: 2. (especially of…. Learn more.

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   RATIFY meaning: 1. (especially of governments or organizations) to make an agreement official: 2. (especially of…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   Ratify definition: to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction. See examples of RATIFY used in a sentence.

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   Definition of ratify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.

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   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....

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    RATIFY definition: to make an agreement official: . Learn more.

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    The meaning of RATIFICATION is the act or process of ratifying something (such as a treaty or amendment) : formal confirmation or sanction. How to use ratification in a sentence.