ratify

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Verb ratify has 1 sense

sign, ratify - approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"
--₁ is one way to validate, formalize, formalise

Derived forms: noun ratification₁, noun ratifier₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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Ratify

Definition: To give formal approval or consent to something, usually a treaty, agreement, or law.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To officially accept or confirm something by a vote, making it legally binding.

Example sentence: The countries involved in the trade agreement gathered to ratify the document and start implementing its provisions.

Sense 2: To validate or endorse something, usually by affixing a signature or seal.

Example sentence: The president signed the bill, ratifying it as a new law for the nation.

Sense 3: To make something valid or effective.

Example sentence: The landlord's signature on the lease contract ratifies the agreement between the tenant and owner.

Sense 4: (Archaic) To make someone's position or office official or legitimate.

Example sentence: The coronation ceremony ratified the new king's rule over the kingdom.