noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˌɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the ratification of the treaty
confirmation of the appointment
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: confirmation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agreement
History
Etymology
From Middle French ratification, from Medieval Latin ratificatio.
Across languages
Translations
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
ратификация
(ratifikacija)
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Danish:
ratifikation
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Finnish:
ratifiointi
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Finnish:
vahvistaminen
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
French:
ratification
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Georgian:
რატიფიკაცია
(raṭipiḳacia)
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Georgian:
დამტკიცება
(damṭḳiceba)
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
German:
Bestätigung
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Icelandic:
fullgilding
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Italian:
ratifica
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Māori:
whakapūmautanga
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Māori:
whakamanatanga
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Norwegian Bokmål:
ratifikasjon
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Norwegian Nynorsk:
ratifikasjon
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Polish:
ratyfikacja
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Romanian:
ratificație
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Russian:
ратифика́ция
(ratifikácija)
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Russian:
утвержде́ние
(utverždénije)
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Spanish:
ratificación
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Swedish:
ratificering
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Thai:
สัตยาบัน
(sàt-dtà-yaa-ban)
— act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Czech:
ratifikace
— formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Estonian:
ratifitseerimine
— formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Finnish:
ratifiointi
— formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Finnish:
vahvistus
— formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
German:
Ratifikation
— formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
German:
Ratifizierung
— formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Italian:
ratifica
— formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Japanese:
批准
(hijun)
— formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Romanian:
ratificație
— formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Russian:
ратифика́ция
(ratifikácija)
— formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Spanish:
ratificación
— formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Thai:
สัตยาบัน
(sàt-dtà-yaa-ban)
— formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
