ratify

verb
UK: /ˈrætɪfaɪ/
US: /ˈrætɪfaɪ/

  1. To officially approve a treaty or agreement.

    1. The countries must ratify the treaty soon.
    2. Several countries have yet to ratify the climate agreement to reduce emissions.

  2. To confirm something, making it officially valid.

    1. The board will ratify his promotion next week.
    2. The members voted to ratify the proposed changes to the company policy.

Synonyms

approve endorse confirm validate sanction affirm
ratify noun

  1. Approval; the act of ratifying.

    1. We await the ratification of the treaty.
    2. Formal ratification is required before the agreement takes effect next month.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ratify" in English means: To officially approve a treaty or agreement., To confirm something, making it officially valid..

The phonetic transcription of "ratify" is /ˈrætɪfaɪ/ in British English and /ˈrætɪfaɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ratify": approve, endorse, confirm, validate, sanction, affirm.

Example usage of "ratify": "The countries must ratify the treaty soon.". More examples on the page.