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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rat•i•fy /ˈrætəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. - to formally approve an agreement, treaty, law, etc., by expressing agreement, consent, or approval:to ratify an amendment.
rat•i•fi•er, n. [countable]See -ratio-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rat•i•fy (rat′ə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. - 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.
- Medieval Latin ratificāre, equivalent. to Latin rat(us) calculated (see rate1) + -ificāre -ify
- Middle French ratifier
- Middle English ratifien 1325–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged corroborate, approve.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged validate, establish.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged veto, disapprove.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ratify /ˈrætɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)- (transitive) to give formal approval or consent to
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin ratus fixed (see rate1) + facere to makeˈratiˌfiable adj ˌratifiˈcation n ˈratiˌfier n |