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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. ratification.

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

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

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRATIFY | definition in the Cambridge English 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. ratification.

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

    Definition of 'ratify' ratify. (rætɪfaɪ ) Word forms: ratifies , ratifying , 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. The parliaments of Australia and Indonesia have yet to ratify the treaty.

  6. 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. You are most likely to hear the word ratify when talking about laws.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionratify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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

    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....

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of ratify – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › ratify_vratify, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    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)

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › ratifyRatify Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    RATIFY meaning: to make (a treaty, agreement, etc.) official by signing it or voting for it.