ratify

• Verbe désignant l'acte d'approuver officiellement ou de confirmer une décision, un accord ou un traité, généralement par une autorité compétente.

A verb used to indicate the formal approval or confirmation of a decision, agreement, or treaty, typically by an official body or authority.

1. C1formal

   To formally approve and make valid a treaty, agreement, or law.

   ratifier

   • The Senate voted to ratify the international treaty.
   • Both countries must ratify the agreement before it takes effect.
   • The board of directors will ratify the new policy next week.

   Synonymesacceptaffirmapproveauthorizeconfirmendorsesanctionupholdvalidate

   Antonymesannulrejectrepudiaterescindrevokevetovoid