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ratify
What does ratify mean?
ratify (verb): to give formal consent to; make officially valid, to sign off on.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce ratify?
/ˈɹætəˌfaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ratify come from?
From Middle English ratifien, from Old French ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratifico, from Latin ratus (“reckoned”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of ratify?
Words related to ratify
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ratify” mean?
to put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression
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to encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions
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to move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc
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to give formal consent to; make officially valid, to sign off on
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duck
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sink
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sign
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skip
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