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English
Etymology
From Old French ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratifico, from Latin ratus (“reckoned”).
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Verb
ratify (third-person singular simple present ratifies, present participle ratifying, simple past and past participle ratified)
- (transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.
- They ratified the treaty.
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