rat·i·fy (rāt'ə-fī') 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. |