Permit and Ratify

Permit

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

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

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

Permit and ratify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Permit" instead a verb "Ratify".

Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying
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