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rati·fy (rat′ə fī′)

transitive verb ratified -·fied′, ratifying -·fy′·ing

to approve or confirm; esp., to give official sanction to

Etymology: ME ratifien < MFr ratifier < ML ratificare < L ratus (see rate) + facere, to make, do

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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