ratify meaning
EN
[ˈrætɪfaɪ] [ˈrætəfaɪ] [-ætɪfaɪ] 
US - VerbSGratifiesPRratifyingPT, PPratifiedSUF-ify
- (transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid.
- (transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid.
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Grammatically, this word "ratify" is a verb, more specifically, a transitive verb.