Ratify and Reject

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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
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Reject is an antonym for ratify in topics: approve, affirm.
Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying

Reject

Reject verb - To be unwilling to grant.
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Ratify is an antonym for reject in say no to topic.
Nearby Words: rejected, rejection, rejecting, rejector, rejecter
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