ratify

/ˈɹætɪfaɪ/

Etymology

From Old French ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratifico, from Latin ratus (“reckoned”).

ratify means to give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.

verb

To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.“They ratified the treaty.”