Ratify (Verb)
Meaning
Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The company's board of directors will ratify the merger proposal next week.
- The government has ratified the international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Once the investor has ratified the contract, we can proceed with the project.
- All members of the team have ratified the decision to change the project's direction.
- The committee ratified the new policy, which will take effect immediately.