Dictionary entryCEFR C1verb

ratify

IPA pronunciation: /ˈræt.ɪ.faɪ/

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Russian meaning

Ратифицировать, утверждать

English definition

Sign or give formal consent to a treaty or agreement, making it officially valid.

Example

Member states met in Geneva to ratify the climate stabilization accord.

Collocations

ratify a treaty
ratify an agreement
officially ratify

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