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Third Person
ratifies
Present Participle
ratifying
Past Tense
ratified
Past Participle
ratified
1
to formally approve a decision, action, etc., typically through an official process or legal means
transitive
- The members of the parliament convened to ratify the newly proposed constitution for the country.
- After lengthy negotiations, the countries involved in the trade agreement finally ratified the terms.
- The union members voted overwhelmingly to ratify the proposed collective bargaining agreement with the company.
- Following the peace talks, the warring factions signed an accord to ratify the ceasefire and initiate the peace process.
- The board of directors met to ratify the merger agreement between the two companies, officially sealing the deal.
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