ratify

The word “ratify” has 3 syllables: rat-i-fy

It's pronounced as /ˈrætɪfaɪ/


What is synonym and antonym for ratify?

In the thesaurus, “ratify” has 3 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ratify along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ratify

  • approve
  • confirm
  • finalize

Antonyms for ratify

  • decline
  • deny
  • disallow
  • disapprove
  • forbid
  • negative
  • prohibit
  • reject
  • turn down
  • veto

Meanings of ratify

  • verb
    1. To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.

Example Sentences

  • The committee will ratify the agreement after the final vote.
  • The government needs to ratify the new trade deal before it can be implemented.
  • They plan to ratify the changes during the next meeting.
  • The president is expected to ratify the law once it passes through Congress.
  • She will ratify the decision after consulting with her team.

On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ratify, such as: approve, confirm, decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, finalize.

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Related Words

accredit

accrediting

  • acclaiming
  • applauding
  • approving
  • ascribing
  • attributing
  • authorizing
  • commending
  • confirming
  • crediting
  • empowering
  • enabling
  • hailing
  • praising
  • qualifying
  • ratifying

came around

  • accede
  • accept
  • acclimate
  • accommodate
  • accord
  • accustom
  • acquiesce
  • adhere to
  • advance
  • agree
  • allocate
  • allot
  • alter
  • arouse
  • assign
  • awaken
  • award
  • bestow
  • better
  • boost
  • bounce back
  • buy
  • call
  • call on
  • came to
  • capitulate
  • cave in
  • cede
  • comply
  • concur
  • conform
  • correct
  • cut
  • develop
  • donate
  • ease off
  • encourage
  • energize
  • enhance
  • enliven
  • fit
  • frequent
  • gain
  • give
  • give in
  • give up
  • go along
  • gratify
  • grow
  • heal
  • help
  • hit
  • increase
  • inspect
  • invest
  • invigorate
  • let go
  • lift
  • modify
  • negotiate
  • obey
  • observe
  • overcome
  • owe
  • pass
  • permit
  • pick up
  • play
  • please
  • prepare
  • progress
  • promote
  • quicken
  • quit
  • raise
  • reactivate
  • readjust
  • rebound
  • recover
  • recuperate
  • reform
  • rejuvenate
  • rekindle
  • relax
  • renew
  • renovate
  • repair
  • restore
  • resurrect
  • resuscitate
  • revamp
  • revise
  • revitalize
  • revive
  • rise
  • rouse
  • satisfy
  • see
  • settle
  • shape
  • sign up
  • slacken
  • soften
  • spin
  • stay at
  • strengthen
  • submit
  • subside
  • suit
  • swing
  • tailor
  • talk
  • tour
  • transfer
  • twist
  • undertake
  • upgrade

made the grade

  • accomplish
  • administer
  • amuse
  • appease
  • arrived
  • assuage
  • assure
  • become
  • befit
  • certify
  • charm
  • cheer
  • commit
  • comply with
  • conduct
  • conform
  • confront
  • connect
  • control
  • convince
  • correspond
  • deal with
  • delight
  • discuss
  • do
  • elate
  • employ
  • enable
  • endure
  • enhance
  • entertain
  • entitle
  • exercise
  • fascinate
  • fit
  • flatter
  • flourished
  • gain
  • get
  • get by
  • go with
  • got ahead
  • got somewhere
  • got there
  • govern
  • grapple
  • gratify
  • handle
  • hit it big
  • made good
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  • notch
  • operate
  • pass
  • placate
  • play
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  • pull off
  • rack up
  • reach
  • ready
  • reassure
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  • score
  • serve
  • succeeded
  • suffer
  • supervise
  • survive
  • take
  • take care of
  • thrived
  • tickle
  • train
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  • use
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  • win
  • work
  • wow
  • wrestle

oblige

  • accommodate
  • appease
  • assist
  • bind
  • coerce
  • compel
  • constrain
  • delight
  • favor
  • force
  • gratify
  • help
  • impel
  • indulge
  • obligate
  • please
  • satisfy

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