Ratify Meaning
/ˈɹætɪfaɪ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.
Sentence Examples
A majority of two thirds is required to ratify an overture.
Now, we just need to ratify the voting results. Please sign here and here.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The Senate must ____ the international treaty before it officially becomes law.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The parliament voted to ____ the international climate agreement after months of debate.
Word Origin & History
From Old French ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratifico, from Latin ratus (“reckoned”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Thus the workmen decide the principle, the Executive carry it out. The agent provides information and negotiates. The Conference finally ratifies or disapproves."
— 1912, Noah Ablett, The Miners' Next Step:
"If the Senate ratifies the covenant on human rights and the Supreme Court upholds it under the established principles outlined above, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of peaceful assembly may be destroyed by our own Government at any time by an official proclamation of a state of emergency."
— 1950, William H. Fitzpatrick, Government by Treaty:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The Senate must ____ the international treaty before it officially becomes law.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The parliament voted to ____ the international climate agreement after months of debate.