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Gratifies vs Ratifies - What's the difference?

gratifies | ratifies |

As verbs the difference between gratifies and ratifies

is that gratifies is while ratifies is .

gratifies

English

Verb

(head)
  • (gratify)
    • ----

    gratify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To please.
  • To make content, to satisfy.

    • Synonyms

    * gladden, queem

    Derived terms

    * gratification * gratifying

    Antonyms

  • To anger, disquiet, fluster, intimidate, or any of the like

    • External links

    * *

    ratifies

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ratify)
    • ----

    ratify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To give formal consent to; make officially valid.

    • Synonyms

    * (give formal consent to): approve

    Related terms

    * ratification * ratifier