Synonyms for ratify
ˈræt əˌfaɪrat·i·fy

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1. ratifyverb

   Synonyms:
   approve

2. ratifyverb

   To give formal consent to; make officially valid.

   Synonyms:
   approve

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1. ratify

   Confirm (Latin con, together, and firmus, firm) is to add firmness or give stability to. Both confirm and corroborate presuppose something already existing to which the confirmation or corroboration is added. Testimony is corroborated by concurrent testimony or by circumstances; confirmed by established facts. That which is thoroughly proved is said to be established; so is that which is official and has adequate power behind it; as, the established government; the established church. The continents are fixed. A treaty is ratified; an appointment confirmed. An act is sanctioned by any person or authority that passes upon it approvingly. A statement is substantiated; a report confirmed; a controversy settled; the decision of a lower court sustained by a higher. Just government should be upheld. The beneficent results of Christianity confirm our faith in it as a divine revelation.

   Synonyms:
   assure, confirm, corroborate, establish, fix, prove, sanction, settle, strengthen, substantiate, sustain, uphold

   Antonyms:
   abrogate, annul, cancel, destroy, overthrow, shake, shatter, unsettle, upset, weaken

   Preposition:
   Confirm a statement by testimony; confirm a person in a belief.

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1. ratify

   Synonyms:
   sanction, seal, confirm, endorse, secure, approve, validity, establish, substantiate, settle

   Antonyms:
   negative, reject, repudiate, disaffirm, invalidate, abrogate, annul, nullify

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1. sign, ratifyverb

   approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation

   "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

   Synonyms:
   signalise, sign up, signalize, sign, sign on, bless, signal, contract, subscribe

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1. ratifyverb

   Synonyms:
   confirm, substantiate, corroborate, establish, settle

2. ratifyverb

   Synonyms:
   approve, sanction, bind, consent to, make valid

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1. ratifyverb

   Synonyms:
   confirm, sanction, substantiate, corroborate

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1. List of paraphrases for "ratify":

   ratifying, ratification, ratified, ratifies, rratify, approval, approved, approve

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1. Selwin Hart:

   It's happening much faster than anyone anticipated or expected, independent analysis suggests that at least one of the top four emitters must ratify the agreement.

2. Oliver Stuenkel:

   There are a growing number of voices particularly in France and Germany saying that unless this policy changes the EU should no longer ratify the deal.

3. Republican Delegate Mark Cole:

   The ERA expired in 1982 and is not currently pending before the states, but is categorized as a failed amendment, the General Assembly does not have the power to ratify an amendment to the Constitution of the United States not currently pending before the states.

4. President Nancy Hagans:

   Voting on whether to ratify a contract is a key component of union democracy. Just like in any democracy, there is rarely 100 percent consensus.

5. David Mamet:

   In a world we find terrifying, we ratify that which doesn't threaten us.