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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratificare, from Latin ratus; RATE1 |
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Related topics: Governmentrat‧i‧fy
past tense and past participle ratified, present participle ratifying, third person singular ratifies [transitive]
past tense and past participle ratified, present participle ratifying, third person singular ratifies [transitive]PGSCL to make a written agreement official by signing it
ratify a treaty/an agreement/a decision etc We hope that the republics will be willing to ratify the treaty.
We hope that the republics will be willing to ratify the treaty. —ratification noun [uncountable] an attempt to delay ratification of the treaty
noun [uncountable] an attempt to delay ratification of the treaty