ratifier

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noun

One who ratifies.

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OriginEnglish ratify ← Middle English ratifien ← Old French ratifier →
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Meanings

nounratifier (plural ratifiers)

plural ratifiers

  1. One who ratifies.
  2. One who is in favor of ratification.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who expresses strong approval

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂reh₁-
  3. Proto-Italic*rēōr
  4. Latinreor
  5. Latinratus
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  7. Proto-Italic*θakos
  8. Medieval Latinratifico
  9. Old Frenchratifier
  10. Middle Englishratifien
  11. Englishratify
  12. Englishratifier

From ratify + -er.

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APA

ratifier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratifier

MLA

“ratifier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratifier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratifier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratifier.

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