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Adjective: ratified  'ra-ti,fId
  1. Formally approved and invested with legal authority
    "The ratified treaty was signed by both nations";
    - sanctioned
Verb: ratify  'ra-ti,fI
  1. Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
    "All parties ratified the peace treaty";
    - sign

See also: legal

Type of: formalise [Brit], formalize, validate

Encyclopedia: Ratified

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