🇬🇧🇪🇸 ratify - ratificar : English Lesson

Meaning of "ratify" ("ratificar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To ratify something means to officially say “yes, we agree to this” after people have already talked about it and planned it. Usually, important groups like governments, councils, or organizations ratify things like laws, rules, or treaties. When they ratify it, they sign or vote to make the agreement final, real, and officially accepted.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Our cousins ratified a weekend treaty: no showers, no chores, just chaos and cereal.

Our class ratified a peace agreement between Team “Pineapple on Pizza” and Team “That’s Just Wrong.”

The teachers secretly met to ratify a ban on homework that even they think is boring.

My stuffed animals held a meeting to ratify a plan where I’m not allowed to grow up and leave them.

The pirates ratified a code that anyone who says “Are we there yet?” walks the plank.

At dawn the mayor and elders sign to ratify the bridge plan. One leader taps his stamp; others ratify with slow nods. A child watches as they ratify the map, then ratify the final page and ratify the start date. When the last ink dries, villagers clap; everyone smiles as the town can finally cross.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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