Accept and Ratify

Accept

Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.
Usage example: some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins

Ratify is a synonym for accept. In some cases you can use "Ratify" instead a verb "Accept".

Ratify

Ratify verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Usage example: Lincoln's home state of Illinois was the first to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provided for the abolition of slavery

Accept is a synonym for ratify. Sometimes you can use "Accept" instead a verb "Ratify".

Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying
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