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ratify

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﹒To sign or give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.

﹒To approve and sanction something that has already been done or decided by a representative.

Examples

﹒The member nations met to ratify the new international climate agreement.

﹒It is necessary for the senate to ratify the treaty before it can officially take effect.

﹒The board of directors refused to ratify the controversial decision made by the CEO.

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