ratify

ratify: rat·i·fy /'ra-tə-ˌfī/ vt -fied, -fy·ing: to make valid or effective; esp: to adopt or affirm (as the prior act or contract of an agent) by express or implied consent with the effect of original authorization

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rat·i·fi·ca·tion /ˌra-tə-fə-'kā-shən/ n

rat·i·fi·er /'ra-tə-ˌfī-ər/ n

ratify: I verb accept, accredit, acknowledge, affirm, agree to, approve, assent, assure, attest, authenticate, back, bear out, buttress, certify, circumstantiate, concur, confirm, consent, corroborate, countenance, countersign, embrace, endorse, establish, guarantee, indorse, insure, make valid, pass, sanction, seal, sign, subscribe, substantiate, support, sustain, uphold, validate, verify, warrant associated concepts: estoppel, express ratification, principal and agent II index accept (assent), accredit, acknowledge (respond), affirm (uphold), agree (comply), approve, assent, attest, bear (adduce), bestow, certify (approve), certify (attest), concur (agree), confirm, consent, corroborate, cosign, countenance, countersign, embrace (accept), endorse, fix (make firm), indorse, pass (approve), recommend, sanction, seal (solemnize), sign, subscribe (sign), substantiate, support (corroborate), sustain (confirm), validate

ratify: v.
To approve, affirm, or confirm something, such as a law or contract; to make something valid.
n.
ratification

ratify: Approval or confirmation of a previous contract or other act that would not otherwise be binding in the absence of such approval. If an employer ratifies the unauthorized acts of an employee, those actions become binding on the employer. A person who is under the legal age to enter into a contract may ratify (and thereby adopt) the contract when he or she reaches majority, or may refuse to honor the contract without obligation.

Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations

ratify: v. To affirm or approve, usually after the fact.

ratify: v.

to confirm and adopt the act of another even though it was not approved beforehand. Example: An employee for Holsinger's Hardware orders carpentry equipment from Phillips Screws and Nails although the employee was not authorized to buy anything. The president of Holsinger's ratifies the deal when Phillips delivers the order. A person under the legal age who makes a contract may ratify the contract when he/she reaches majority (usually 18) or may refuse to honor it without obligation.

See also: agent, principal

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Synonyms:

Confirm, substantiate, seal, corroborate, establish, settle / Approve, sanction, bind, consent to, make valid

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ratify — ratify, confirm are comparable when they mean to make something legally valid or operative. Both terms presuppose previous action by a person or body with power of appointing, of legislating, or of framing such a document as a constitution, a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Ratify — Rat i*fy (r[a^]t [i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ratified} (r[a^]t [i^]*f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ratifying} (r[a^]t [i^]*f[imac] [i^]ng).] [F. ratifier, fr. L. ratus fixed by calculation, firm, valid + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Rate} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ratify — rat‧i‧fy [ˈrætfaɪ] verb ratified PTandPP ratifying PRESPART [transitive] to make a written agreement official by signing it: • The government delayed ratifying the treaty. * * * ratify UK US /ˈrætɪfaɪ/ verb [T] ► LAW … Financial and business terms
ratify — mid 14c., from O.Fr. ratifier (late 13c.), from M.L. ratificare confirm, approve, lit. fix by reckoning, from L. ratus fixed, valid (pp. of reri to reckon, think ) + root of facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Related: Ratified;… … Etymology dictionary
ratify — [v] affirm, authorize accredit, approve, authenticate, bear out, bind, bless, certify, commission, confirm, consent, corroborate, endorse, establish, give stamp of approval*, go for*, license, okay*, rubber stamp*, sanction, sign, substantiate,… … New thesaurus
ratify — ► VERB (ratifies, ratified) ▪ give formal consent to; make officially valid. DERIVATIVES ratification noun ratifier noun. ORIGIN Latin ratificare, from ratus fixed … English terms dictionary
ratify — [rat′ə fī΄] vt. ratified, ratifying [ME ratifien < MFr ratifier < ML ratificare < L ratus (see RATE1) + facere, to make, DO1] to approve or confirm; esp., to give official sanction to SYN. APPROVE ratification [rat΄əfi kā′shən] n.… … English World dictionary
ratify — 01. The town council is set to [ratify] a decision to outlaw smoking in all public buildings. 02. The peace agreement has been [ratified] by both sides in the conflict. 03. The federal government is expected to [ratify] the agreement on climate… … Grammatical examples in English
ratify — verb Ratify is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑country, ↑parliament Ratify is used with these nouns as the object: ↑amendment, ↑constitution, ↑convention, ↑treaty … Collocations dictionary
ratify — rat|i|fy [ˈrætıfaı] v past tense and past participle ratified present participle ratifying third person singular ratifies [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratificare, from Latin ratus; RATE1] to make a written … Dictionary of contemporary English

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