ratify

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Mediaeval Latin ratifico < from Latin ratus (“‘reckoned’”).

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• IPA: /ˈrætɪfaɪ/, /ˈrætəfaɪ/
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• Rhymes: -ætɪfaɪ

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to ratify (third-person singular simple present ratifies, present participle ratifying, simple past and past participle ratified)

1. (transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid.

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• (give formal consent to): approve

[edit] Related terms

• ratification
• ratifier

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