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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