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Definition of ratify verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

ratify

verb

NAmE//ˈræt̮əˌfaɪ//

ratify somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they ratify

he / she / it ratifies

past simple ratified

-ing form ratifying

to make an agreement officially valid by voting for or signing it The treaty was ratified by all the member states.

ratification

NAmE//ˌræt̮əfəˈkeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable] The agreement is subject to ratification by the Senate.See ratify in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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