Formalize and Ratify

Formalize

Formalize verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Usage example: the plan has yet to be formalized by the city council

Ratify and formalize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ratify" instead a verb "Formalize".

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

Formalize and ratify are semantically related. You can use "Formalize" instead a verb "Ratify".

Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying
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