verb
ratify
Ratify (verb) means to give official approval to something, making it formally valid.
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To give official approval to something, making it formally valid.
"Thus the workmen decide the principle, the Executive carry it out. The agent provides information and negotiates. The Conference finally ratifies or disapproves."
— Noah Ablett, The Miners' Next Step (1912)
"They ratified the treaty."
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What is the meaning of ratify?
"ratify" (verb) means to give official approval to something, making it formally valid.
What is another word for ratify?
Other words for "ratify" include sign.
What is the opposite of ratify?
Opposites of "ratify" include repudiate, reject, annul, nullify, abrogate.
