Ratify Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɹætəˌfaɪ

RA-tuh-fy

UK

ɹˈætɪfˌaɪ

RA-ti-fy

التعريف

To officially approve or confirm something, usually a law, agreement, or treaty, so it becomes valid or effective.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly formal and used in legal, political, and governmental contexts. Common collocations: 'ratify a treaty', 'ratify an agreement', 'ratify a constitution'. Not used for everyday approvals; use 'approve' or 'agree' in casual situations.

• Spanish: ratificar
• Portuguese (BR): ratificar
• Portuguese (PT): ratificar
• Chinese (Simplified): 批准
• Chinese (Traditional): 批准
• Hindi: पुष्टि करना
• Arabic: يصدّق على
• Bengali: অনুমোদন করা - অনুমোদিত করা (আইনি প্রসঙ্গে)
• Russian: ратифицировать
• Japanese: 批准する
• Vietnamese: phê chuẩn - thông qua (luật, hiệp định)
• Korean: 비준하다
• Turkish: onaylamak (resmî/yasal)
• Urdu: تصدیق کرنا - توثیق کرنا (قانونی/سرکاری طور پر)
• Indonesian: meratifikasi - mengesahkan (secara resmi)

جمل نموذجية

The government must ratify the new law before it starts.

basic

The treaty was ratified by both countries.

basic

The board will meet to ratify the agreement.

basic

Congress is expected to ratify the proposal by the end of the month.

natural

It took years to finally ratify the peace treaty.

natural

Once the majority votes in favor, the changes will be ratified immediately.

natural