ratified

ratified
    adj 1: formally approved and invested with legal authority [syn:
           {ratified}, {sanctioned}]
    

Ratify \Rat"i*fy\ (r[a^]t"[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   {Ratified} (r[a^]t"[i^]*f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Ratifying} (r[a^]t"[i^]*f[imac]`[i^]ng).] [F. ratifier, fr.
   L. ratus fixed by calculation, firm, valid + -ficare (in
   comp.) to make. See {Rate}, n., and {-fy}.]
   To approve and sanction; to make valid; to confirm; to
   establish; to settle; especially, to give sanction to, as
   something done by an agent or servant; as, to ratify an
   agreement, treaty, or contract; to ratify a nomination.
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         It is impossible for the divine power to set a seal to
         a lie by ratifying an imposture with such a miracle.
                                                  --South.
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45 Moby Thesaurus words for "ratified":
      accepted, acknowledged, admitted, adopted, affirmed, allowed,
      appointed, approved, authenticated, avowed, carried, certified,
      chosen, conceded, confessed, confirmed, countersigned, designated,
      elect, elected, elected by acclamation, embraced, endorsed,
      espoused, granted, handpicked, named, nominated, notarized, passed,
      picked, professed, received, recognized, sealed, select, selected,
      signed, stamped, sworn and affirmed, sworn to, unanimously elected,
      underwritten, validated, warranted