Definition of ratify

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rat·i·fy    (rt-f) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
rat·i·fied, rat·i·fy·ing, rat·i·fies

To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm. See Synonyms at approve.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English ratifien, from Old French ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratificre : Latin ratus, fixed, past participle of rr, to reckon, consider ; see rate¹ + Latin -ficre, -fy

OTHER FORMS:
rati·fi·cation  (-f-kshn) KEY (Noun), rati·fier(Noun)