Ratify
/ˈɹætɪfaɪ/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on. transitive
"They ratified the treaty."
- 2 approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation wordnet
Example
More examples"A majority of two thirds is required to ratify an overture."
Etymology
From Old French ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratifico, from Latin ratus (“reckoned”).