ratify
- to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
- to confirm (something done or arranged by an agent or by representatives) by such action.
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okay, uphold, confirm, approve, sign, endorse, establish, bind, license, corroborate, consent, certify, bless, commission, authenticate, substantiate, sanction, validate, accreditExamples from the Web for ratify
Contemporary Examples of ratify
“It is not dissimilar from Putin using the Duma to ratify his annexation of the Crimea,” he said.
To the Americans, however, the invasion was “not to ratify a victory already won; it was to seize that victory by brute force.”
Prof. Takao Tanase also believes that Japan will ratify the convention, but not fully implement it.
By December 11th, they were faced with the option of choosing which side's shenanigans to ratify.
In fact, six of the eight states that refused to ratify were Southern (I include here Kentucky, not a CSA state, but Southern).
Historical Examples of ratify
Take them to the Kadi after prayers in the morning, and he will ratify your title.
The ScapegoatHall Caine
But Mary would not ratify it—at least so far as this last article was concerned.
Queen ElizabethJacob Abbott
And Magennis grasped him in his own strong fingers to ratify the contract.
The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II)Charles James Lever
What you will sign is a promise to ratify the treaty on your accession to the throne.
The TraitorsE. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
Are you ready to ratify the words when His emptying begins to come?
Parables of the CrossI. Lilias Trotter
ratify
- (tr) to give formal approval or consent to
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Word Origin and History for ratify
mid-14c., from Old French ratifier (13c.), from Medieval Latin ratificare "confirm, approve," literally "fix by reckoning," from Latin ratus "fixed by calculation; determined; approved; certain, sure; valid" (past participle adjective from reri "to reckon, think;" see reason (v.)) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Related: Ratified; ratifying.