In transitive terms the difference between ratify and verify
is that ratify is to give formal consent to; make officially valid while verify is to confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
ratify
English
Verb
(en-verb)
To give formal consent to; make officially valid.
Synonyms
* (give formal consent to): approve
Related terms
* ratification
* ratifier
verify
English
Verb
(en-verb)
To substantiate or prove the truth of something
To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something
(legal) To affirm something formally, under oath
Derived terms
* verification
* verifiable
* unverified
Related terms
* verity
* veracity
