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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    approved confirmed sanctioned validated endorsed accepted authorized certified affirmed verified authenticated legalized formalized legalized enacted established instituted ordained prescribed decreed mandated imposed enforced upheld sustained supported ratified agreed consented acquiesced concurred approved passed adopted accepted confirmed validated

    Meaning of Ratified

    The primary meaning of the word "Ratified" is to sign or give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.

    Definitions

    • To sign or give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
    • * To approve or confirm something officially
    • * To validate or legitimize something through formal approval or confirmation

    Etymology of Ratified

    The word "Ratified" comes from the Latin "ratificare," which means "to confirm" or "to approve"
    It is derived from "ratio," meaning "reason" and "facere," meaning "to make"
    The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of formally approving or confirming something

    Example Uses

    • The treaty was ratified by the senate after months of debate
    • * The company's board of directors ratified the new policy
    • * The agreement was ratified by both parties, and the deal was finalized

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    rejected denied refused vetoed opposed disagreed objected disapproved canceled abolished repealed revoked annulled invalidated nullified voided terminated rejected spurned refused declined discouraged prohibited forbidden disallowed unapproved unauthorized

    Related Nouns

    treaty contract agreement policy law statute ordinance decree mandate enactment institution organization association coalition alliance partnership accord pact covenant charter constitution bylaw regulation rule standard protocol

    Related Verbs

    approve confirm validate legitimize authorize certify authenticate verify enact establish institute prescribe decree mandate impose enforce uphold sustain support agree consent concur pass adopt accept reject refuse veto oppose disagree

    Related Adjectives

    official formal legal legitimate valid authorized certified authenticated verified approved confirmed validated legalized formalized enacted established institutional organizational associational constitutional regulatory standardized protocolary mandated imposed enforced upheld sustained supported