ratify

Definition of Ratify in English :

1. ratify, sign

approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation

Example Sentences:
'All parties ratified the peace treaty'
'Have you signed your contract yet?'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ratify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(transitive)

to give formal approval or consent to

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈratiˌfied or ˈratiˌfying

to approve or confirm; esp., to give official sanction to

tr.v. rat·i·fied, rat·i·fy·ing, rat·i·fies

To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm: The Senate ratified the treaty.