Synonyms & related words for ratify

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ratify — including approve, sign, authorize, endorse, affirm, certify. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ratify

Explore words related to ratify — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ratifiable, ratification, homologate, unratified, approbate, treaty, signatory, consentient. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ratify

Common synonyms for ratify include approve, sign, authorize, endorse, affirm, certify, countersign, undersign — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ratify come from?

The word ratify breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: rat-, from Latin ratus (“fixed, reckoned”); and -fy, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.