A majority of two thirds is required to ratify an overture.
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Ratify
/ˈɹætɪfaɪ/
Synonyms for "ratify" (147 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
ceremonial covenant
Noun(5 words)
Verb(10 words)
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franchisegive consentgive official sanctiongive permissiongive powergive the go-aheadgive the imprimaturgive thumbs upgo along withgo in forgrantguaranteehave no objectionhold withindorseinitiallegalizelegitimizelicensenod
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nod assentnot refusenotarizeokokaypasspass onpass uponpatentpermitprivilegeprobateproverecognizereinforcerubber stampsanctifysanctionsay amen tosay ayesay yessealsecondsettlesignsign and sealstrengthenstrikesubscribe tosubstantiatesupportsustainswear and affirmswear totake kindly totake upundergirdundersignunderwriteupholdvalidateverifyvisavisevote affirmativelyvote ayewarrantwink atyield assent
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7 entriesboard approvalenactmentlegislation adoptionmotion approvalpolicy endorsementresolution approvaltreaty ratification
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6 entriesceremonial ratificationfinal ratificationratify constitutionratify lawratify treatyunanimous ratification
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But gladly sire Anchises hails the sign, / and gazing upward through the starlit air, / his hands and voice together lifts in prayer: / "O Jove omnipotent, dread power benign, / if aught our piety deserve, if e'er / a suppliant move thee, hearken and incline / this once, and aid us now and ratify thy sign."
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During the caucus event, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats will not give up trying to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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After two years in hiding, Mozambique opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama arrived in Maputo on Thursday to "ratify a pact between his Renamo party and the government ending hostilities ahead of an Oct. 15 election," according to reports by Reuters.
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