ratify

see definition of ratify

verbaffirm, authorize

Synonyms for ratify

verb affirm, authorize

Antonyms for ratify

adopt

verb. choose or take something as one's own

adopted

verb. choose or take something as one's own

Word Origin & History

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.

Example Sentences for ratify

Take them to the Kadi after prayers in the morning, and he will ratify your title.

But Mary would not ratify it—at least so far as this last article was concerned.

And Magennis grasped him in his own strong fingers to ratify the contract.

What you will sign is a promise to ratify the treaty on your accession to the throne.

Are you ready to ratify the words when His emptying begins to come?

The first act of the new legislature was to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment.

Laws and statesmen for the most part indicate and ratify, but do not create.

It was no time or place to ratify a compact for her husband in his absence.

To the other Italian powers a month was allowed to ratify the treaty.

He was so willing that he sent an envoy to Boston to ratify a treaty.

ratify

Synonyms for ratify

Antonyms for ratify

acknowledges

acknowledging

adopt

adopted

affirm

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Synonyms for ratify

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