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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; Middle English ratifien < Middle French ratifier < Medieval Latin ratificāre, equivalent to Latin rat(us) calculated (see rate1) + -ificāre -ify
1325–75; Middle English ratifien < Middle French ratifier < Medieval Latin ratificāre, equivalent to Latin rat(us) calculated (see rate1) + -ificāre -ify
Related forms
rat·i·fi·er, noun
non·rat·i·fy·ing, adjective
un·rat·i·fied, adjective
Synonyms
1. corroborate, approve. 2. validate, establish.
1. corroborate, approve. 2. validate, establish.
Antonyms
1. veto, disapprove.
1. veto, disapprove.
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Ratified
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Example Sentences
- How long it might take for the amendment to be ratified was unclear.
- The agreement must be ratified by the union and the system's governing board before it can take effect.
- But officials believe it will be ratified before the end of the summer because the consequences of shelving it are unthinkable.
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Word Origin & History
ratify
c.1357, from O.Fr. ratifier (1294), from M.L. ratificare "confirm, approve," lit. "fix by reckoning," from L. ratus "fixed, valid" (pp. of reri "to reckon, think") + root of facere "to make" (see factitious).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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