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ratify

/ˈrætəˌfaɪ/ /ˈrætɪˌfaɪ/
verb Regular verbratify ratified
GeneralLegal
  1. 1 onaylamak, tasdik etmek

Definition (English)

To formally approve an agreement or treaty so that it becomes official.

Example Sentences

  1. The Senate must ratify the treaty.
    Senato antlaşmayı onaylamalıdır.
  2. The members voted to ratify the new contract.
    Üyeler yeni sözleşmeyi onaylamak için oy kullandı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base ratify
/ˈrætəˌfaɪ/
Past ratified
/ˈrætəˌfaɪd/
Participle ratified
/ˈrætəˌfaɪd/
Spelling rule

Consonant + y: y → ‑iedratify → ratified

Fiil sessiz harf + y ile bittiği için y düşer, yerine -ied gelir. (Sesli harf + y ile bitenlerde y kalır: play → played.)

Same rule: study → studied · try → tried · carry → carried

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. ratified /ˈrætəˌfaɪd/

Synonyms

approveconfirmendorsesanction

Antonyms

reject

Collocations

ratify a treatyratify an agreementratify a contractratify a lawratify a conventionratify a protocol

Related Words

treatyagreementcontractlegislationgovernmentparliament