ratify
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French ratifier, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Medieval Latin ratifico, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin ratus (“reckoned”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ratify (third-person singular simple present ratif, present participle ies, simple past and past participle ratified)
- (transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.
Synonyms
- (give formal consent to): approve
Related terms
Translations
give formal consent to
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