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    ratify
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRATIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ratifyRatify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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 ratify is used in legal, political, and social contexts.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRATIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRATIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › ratifyRATIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ratify means to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction. Learn the origin, usage, and history of the word ratify, and see how it is used in sentences and contrasted with its opposite, veto.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ratifyRatify - definition of ratify by The Free Dictionary

    Ratify means to approve and give formal sanction to something, such as a treaty or a contract. See the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and translations of ratify in English and Spanish.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ratifyRatify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.