RATIFY


Meaning of RATIFY in English

— ratifier , n.

/rat"euh fuy'/ , v.t., ratified, ratifying .

1. to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.

2. to confirm (something done or arranged by an agent or by representatives) by such action.

[ 1325-75; ME ratifien ratifier ratificare, equiv. to L rat ( us ) calculated (see RATE 1 ) + -ificare -IFY ]

Syn. 1. corroborate, approve. 2. validate, establish.

Ant. 1. veto, disapprove.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .