Approve of
Approve of verb - To have a favorable opinion of.
Ratify and approve of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ratify" instead a verb "Approve of".
Ratify
Ratify verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Approve of and ratify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approve of" instead a verb "Ratify".
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