Emily Dickinson Lexicon

ratify (ratified), v. [Fr. ratifier < L. ratificāre; see rate, n.] (webplay: daily, purchase, wheat).

1. Confirm; settle; validate; legitimize; contract; seal; bond; agree upon; make legal; make permanent.
2. Classify; establish; certify; authenticate; prove; show to be genuine.
3. Approve; sanction; countenance; authorize; allow; endorse.