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Verb: ratify  'ra-ti,fI
  1. Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
    "All parties ratified the peace treaty";
    - sign

Derived forms: ratified, ratifies, ratifying

Type of: formalise [Brit], formalize, validate

Encyclopedia: Ratify