was wotd|2007|July|14
English
Etymology
From ML. ratifico < from L. ratus "reckoned".
Pronunciation
IPA|/�rætɪfaɪ/|/�ræt�faɪ/
audio|en-us-ratify.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ætɪfaɪ
Verb
en-verb|ratif|i|ed
- transitive To give formal consent to; make officially valid.
Synonyms
italbrac|give formal consent to: approve
Related terms
ratification
ratifier
Translations
trans-top|give formal consent to
Cebuano: uyon
Danish: ratificere
Dutch: bekrachtigen
Finnish: vahvistaa, ratifioida
French: ratifier
Hebrew: ��שרר (l'ashrer)
Icelandic: staðfesta
trans-mid
Spanish: ratificar
trans-bottom
fr:ratify
io:ratify
it:ratify
te:ratify
vi:ratify
zh:ratify
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