Allow and Ratify

Allow

Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.

Ratify is a synonym for allow in approve topic. In some cases you can use "Ratify" instead a verb "Allow".

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

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

Allow is a synonym for ratify in approve topic. You can use "Allow" instead a verb "Ratify".

Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying
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