ratifiable
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/ˈrætɪfaɪəbəl/
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/ˈrætɪfaɪəbl/
(ratify)
official approval
Etymology
'ratifiable' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'ratificare', where 'ratus' meant 'considered/declared' and 'facere' meant 'to make'.
'ratificare' passed into Medieval Latin/Old French forms (e.g. 'ratifier') and then into English as 'ratify' in Middle English; the adjective form 'ratifiable' was later formed from the verb plus the adjectival suffix '-able'.
Initially from Latin it carried the sense 'to make firm or confirm'; over time it evolved into the modern English legal/official sense 'to formally approve or confirm', and 'ratifiable' means 'able to be so approved'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
capable of being ratified; able to be formally approved, confirmed, or made valid (often used of treaties, agreements, or official acts).
The treaty is ratifiable once both houses of parliament have reviewed it.
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Last updated: 2025/12/26 22:33