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Passed vs Ratified - What's the difference?

passed | ratified |

As verbs the difference between passed and ratified

is that passed is past tense of pass while ratified is past tense of ratify.

As an adjective passed

is that has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).

passed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pass)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • That has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).
  • That has passed a given qualification or examination; qualified.

    • Derived terms

    * passed pawn

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    ratified

    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