ratify

Etymology

From Old French ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratifico, from Latin ratus (“reckoned”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹætɪfaɪ/, /ˈɹætəfaɪ/

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• Rhymes: -ætɪfaɪ

Verb

ratify (third-person singular simple present ratifies, present participle ratifying, simple past and past participle ratified)

1. (transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.

   They ratified the treaty.