Ratified
/ˈrætɪfaɪd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Formally approved and confirmed, usually by a competent legal authority, as required to make an agreement or decision legally valid.
The treaty was ratified by both countries after lengthy negotiations.
- (v.) (past tense and past participle of ratify) Having formally approved or confirmed a legal document or agreement.
The legislature ratified the new constitutional amendment last year.
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- ratify
- ratifies
- ratifying
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Commentary
Used primarily as an adjective to describe agreements officially approved, or as the past tense/participle form of the verb "ratify" indicating completion of the approval process.
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