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ratified

US/ˈɹætɪfaɪd/

ratified is the simple past and past participle of ratify.

Meaning of ratify

Verb

ratify (third-person singular simple present ratifies, present participle ratifying, simple past and past participle ratified)

  1. (transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid, to sign off on.
    • They ratified the treaty.

Questions about ratified

What is ratified the simple past and past participle of?
Ratified is the simple past and past participle of ratify.
How do you pronounce ratified?
Ratified is pronounced /ˈɹætɪfaɪd/ (US).

Words near ratified in the dictionary

  1. ratificationism
  2. ratificationist
  3. ratificationists
  4. ratifications
  5. ratificatory
  6. ratified
  7. ratifier
  8. ratifiers
  9. ratifies
  10. ratify
  11. ratifying

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