Word of the Day: RATIFY

To approve, authenticate, or affirm

ratify (verb) - sign, approve, or provide formal consent [rat-uh-fahy]

BREAKDOWN: RAT- (valid) + -IFY (to make or do)

• ratification is an official act or process of confirmation

“Natural science does not consist in ratifying what others have said, but in seeking the causes of phenomena.” —Albertus Magnus.

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