ratify
To give formal consent toTo give formal consent to; make officially valid, to sign off on.
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» One hundred nations ratified the treaty.
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Examples
11 sentencesOne hundred nations ratified the treaty.
Tom is committed to ratifying the decisions made by Mary.
The new contract was ratified by a majority of only 56 percent.
deDer neue Vertrag wurde mit einer Mehrheit von nur 56 Prozent bestätigt. — Yorwba
Meaning
1 sensesTo give formal consent to; make officially valid, to sign off on.
They ratified the treaty.
bestätigen, ratifizieren
ратифици́роватьratificírovatʹ, утвержда́тьutverždátʹ, утверди́тьutverdítʹ
ратифікува́тиratyfikuváty
- approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
Origin
From Middle English ratifien, from Old French ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratifico, fromFrom Middle English ratifien, from Old French ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratifico, from Latin ratus (“reckoned”).
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Forms
ratifies, ratifying, ratified, ratifiedTenses
ratify · ratified · will ratify · have ratifiedSynonyms
4 synonyms- approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation:sign
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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