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ratify, v.|ˈrætɪfaɪ|
Forms: 4–6 ratefie, (6 -fye); 5–6 ratyfye, (7 -fie); 4–7 ratifie, (5 Sc. -fii, 6 Sc. -fe; also 5 radifie, ratiffye, 6 -ffie), 5–6 ratifye, 6– ratify.
[a. F. ratifier (1294 in Godef. Compl.), ad. med.L. ratificāre (1228 in Du Cange): see rate n.1 and a., and -fy.]
1. trans. To confirm or make valid (an act, compact, promise, etc.) by giving consent, approval, or formal sanction (esp. to what has been done or arranged for by another).
c1357Lay Folks Catech. 569 (T.) Our fadir the ercebisshop..ratifies als-so that othir men gifes. 1439Rolls of Parlt. V. 10/2 The whiche your seid Giftes and Grauntes, it hath liked you..to ratifie, conferme and appreve. 1469in Exch. Rolls Scotl. VII. 618 We ratifii and approvis this charter in all poyntis. 1549Duke of Somerset in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. i. II. 174 Their agreament and conclusion to be established and ratified by Parlyament. 1579Fenton Guicciard. iii. (1599) 107 To ratifie..the auncient friendship with a new peace. 1633P. Fletcher Purple Isl. i. iv, When the shepherd-lads with common voice Their first consent had firmly ratifi'd. 1667Pepys Diary 9 Aug., He tells me..it is supposed the peace is ratified at Bredah. 1774Pennant Tour Scotl. in 1772, 122 The endowment was ratified by the Pope's bull. 1840Thirlwall Greece lvi. VII. 125 The compact was ratified by a solemn reconciliation between the contending parties. 1879Green Read. Eng. Hist. xviii. 90 The terms which he had come to ratify had been settled beforehand.
absol.1838Thirlwall Greece xxxviii. V. 69 Asking whether the Thebans would permit the Bœotian towns to ratify for themselves.
†b. To confirm, to guarantee or ensure the fulfilment of (a purpose, hope, etc.). Obs.
1596Drayton Legends iii. 551 The King suspending, should He not consent, To ratifie the Baronies intent. c1611Chapman Iliad xxiv. 270 Pray..that he will deine to vse His most lou'd bird, to ratifie thy hopes. 1649Bp. Reynolds Hosea vi. 91 God..onely can ratifie all our pious resolutions.
†c. To confirm the possession of. Obs. rare—1.
1611Bible 1 Macc. xi. 34 We haue ratified vnto them the borders of Iudea.
2. To declare or confirm the truth or correctness of (a statement, etc.). Now rare or Obs.
c1400Mandeville (Roxb.) xxxiv. 156 Þe Pape hase ratified and confermed my buke in all poyntes. 1548–9(Mar.) Bk. Com. Prayer Offices 9 They may then..with their owne mouth..ratifie and confesse the same. 1558in Vicary's Anat. (1888) App. iii. 139 The names..werre here red, ratefyed and allowyd. 1631Weever Anc. Funeral Mon. 357 The prophesie..thus ratified by the euent. 1671J. Webster Metallogr. iii. 50 To ratifie this,..I shall relate what I my self have found. 1754Sherlock Disc. (1759) I. i. 30 This Revelation..has been ratified by the blood of Christ and His Apostles. 1826Lamb Elia Ser. ii. Sanity True Genius, The transitions in this episode are..as violent as in the most extravagant dream, and yet the waking judgement ratifies them.
†3. To consummate, carry out, bring to fulfilment or completion. Obs. rare.
1561in Child-Marriages (1896) 3 This deponent verilie belevis that the said matrimonie was neuer ratefied. 1562Ibid. 76 The said Henrie Price did not ratifie the said matrymonie bie carnall copulacion. c1720Ship in a Storm vii, Too soon the rolling Ruin came And ratify'd the Wreck.
†4. To confirm in faith or courage. Obs. rare.
1559in Strype Ann. Ref. (1824) I. ii. App. vi. 406 One chief pointe of spiritual government is to confirme his brethren, and ratifie them..by holsome doctryne. 1598–9E. Forde Parismus ii. (1661) 227 Those that were also maimed and wounded..were..every one kindly ratified by Marcellus.
†5. To fix the rate or price of. Obs. rare—1.
1511Galway Arch. in 10th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. V. 394 Corne or grayne that comith..to be sold in the market place shall be sold and ratiffied acording the plentines of the yere.
Hence ˈratifying vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1555W. Watreman Fardle Facions ii. xii. 278 A confirming, a ratifieng,..of that went before. 1611Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. vi. xxxix. §4. 142 Vpon the ratifyings of his election by the Senate at Rome, hee hasted not thither. 1714J. Wyeth Suppl. T. Ellwood's Life (1765) 411 That which was the most ratifying of all His bodily Sufferings. 1829Southey All for Love ix. xlii, Ye shall now in thunder hear Heaven's ratifying voice! |