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[ rat-uh-fahy ] / ˈræt əˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ratify ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), rat·i·fied, rat·i·fy·ing.to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment. to confirm (something done or arranged by an agent or by representatives) by such action. Origin of ratify1325–75; Middle English ratifien<Middle French ratifier<Medieval Latin ratificāre, equivalent to Latin rat(us) calculated (see rate1) + -ificāre-ify SYNONYMS FOR ratify1 corroborate, approve. 2 validate, establish. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ratify ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR ratifySEE ANTONYMS FOR ratify ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM ratifyrat·i·fi·er, nounnon·rat·i·fy·ing, adjectiveun·rat·i·fied, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ratifyThe men who drafted and ratified the Bill of Rights had no issue with the ultimate penalty for the ultimate crimes. The Supreme Court Will Never Kill the Death Penalty, Even With Botched Executions|Mike Sacks|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Kerry was a major proponent of the New START treaty with Russia, which the Senate ratified after a long debate in December 2010. U.S. Knew Russia Violated Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty|Josh Rogin|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST They came of age as Reagan defined a new political era and Clinton ratified it. The Rise of the New New Left|Peter Beinart|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST They were not ratified by the U.S. Congress until President Obama convinced the legislative branch to do so. What Mitt Got Wrong in His Foreign-Policy Speech|Daniel Gross|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Artist and The Descendants were ratified in the top slots. Golden Globe Nominations: The Winners and Losers|Richard Rushfield|December 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST In 1788 he was one of the most influential members of the Massachusetts convention which ratified the Federal Constitution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7|Various This will was ratified by Augustus with the exception of the title given to Archelaus. Jesus the Christ|James Edward Talmage They were ratified: a great act of justice was rendered to the South. Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton The Treaty of Peace, ratified on the 14th of January, 1784, contained provisions of great practical and immediate importance. History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 1|George Ticknor Curtis This treaty also was concluded and ratified only to be broken. History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
British Dictionary definitions for ratify
verb -fies, -fying or -fied(tr) to give formal approval or consent to Derived forms of ratifyratifiable, adjectiveratification, nounratifier, nounWord Origin for ratifyC14: via Old French from Latin ratus fixed (see rate 1) + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ratifyokay, uphold, confirm, approve, sign, endorse, establish, bind, license, corroborate, consent, certify, bless, commission, authenticate, substantiate, sanction, validate, accredit, bear out |