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Ratified vs Gratified - What's the difference?

ratified | gratified |

As verbs the difference between ratified and gratified

is that ratified is (ratify) while gratified is (gratify).

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

    gratified

    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

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