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To approve and sanction; to make valid; to confirm; to establish; to settle; especially, to give sanction to, as something done by an agent or servant; as, to ratify an agreement, treaty, or contract; to ratify a nominat…

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  1. n. To approve and sanction; to make valid; to confirm; to establish; to settle; especially, to give sanction to, as something done by an agent or servant; as, to ratify an agreement, treaty, or contract; to ratify a nomination.
  2. v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  3. To approve and sanction; to make valid; to establish; to settle; especially, to give sanction to, as something done by an agent or servant; as, to ratify an agreement, treaty, or contract; to ratify a nomination. It is impossible for the divine power to set a seal to a lie by ratifying an imposture with such a miracle. South.
  4. To approve and sanction; to make valid; to establish; tosettle; especially, to give sanction to, as something done by anagent or servant; as, to ratify an agreement, treaty, or contract; toratify a nomination.It is impossible for the divine power to set a seal to a lie byratifying an imposture with such a miracle. South.
  5. v:100 v approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation