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rat·i·fy

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–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.

1.	to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.

2.	to confirm (something done or arranged by an agent or by representatives) by such action.

[Origin: 1325–75; ME ratifien < MF ratifier < ML ratificāre, equiv. to L rat(us) calculated (see rate¹) + -ificāre -ify

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—Related forms

rat·i·fi·er, noun

—Synonyms 1. corroborate, approve. 2. validate, establish.

—Antonyms 1. veto, disapprove.

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rat·i·fy Audio Help (rāt'ə-fī') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. rat·i·fied, rat·i·fy·ing, rat·i·fies
To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm. See Synonyms at approve.

[Middle English ratifien, from Old French ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratificāre : Latin ratus, fixed, past participle of rērī, to reckon, consider; see rate¹ + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

rat'i·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n., rat'i·fi'er n.

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