Difference between Approve and Ratify

APPROVE vs RATIFY: VERB

To show to be real or true; to prove.
To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm.
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit; -- said esp. of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.

To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm.
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

. To show itself to be; prove or turn out.
To think or judge well or favorably; be pleased: usually with of.
In law, to turn to one's own profit; augment the value or profits of, as of waste land, by inclosing and cultivating; improve.
To put to the test; prove by trial; try.
To manifest as worthy of approval; commend: used reflexively.
To pronounce good; think or judge well of; admit the propriety or excellence of; be pleased with; commend: as, on trial the goods were approved; to approve the policy of the administration.
To sanction officially; ratify authoritatively: as, the decision of the court martial was approved.
Hence—. To convict upon trial or by proof.
Judge to be right or commendable
Think well of
To make good; show to be real or true; prove; confirm; attest; corroborate.
To show; prove to be; demonstrate.

To confirm; establish; settle conclusively or authoritatively; make certain or lasting.
To validate by some formal act of approval; accept and sanction, as something done by an agent or a representative; confirm as a valid act or procedure.

Adopt, Agree, Enact, Accept, Ratifies, Okays, Ratified, Vote, Endorse, Approval, Ratify, Authorize, Ok, Okay, Sanction

Adhere, Legalize, Approval, Countersign, Reaffirm, Approving, Authorize, Approves, Accept, Adopt, Endorse, Approved, Accede, Approve, Sign

Authorized, Endorsed, Decide, Authorization, Agree, Enact, Accept, Ratified, Vote, Endorse, Approval, Ratify, Ok, Okay, Sanction

Confirm, Authorizing, Reconfirm, Affirm, Adhere, Legalize, Approval, Countersign, Approving, Accept, Endorse, Approved, Accede, Approve, Sign

City would not approve the amount of apartments.
There are several parts of this Constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them.
The Commission shall then make a recommendation to the Board to approve, nditionally approve, or deny the application.
Constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them.
FDA then reviews and uses as the basis for their decision to approve or not approve the drug for sale.
COs and their representatives will approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove contractor deliveries promptly and according to any time limits providedin the contract.
Legislative Assembly for approval, to approve, or revise and approve, a budget of the money appropriated for such new activity.
The Community Development Department shall review the proposed change of access and either approve, approve with conditions or disapprove.
The development review committee shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the site plan.
Understand that the contracting officer has vast discretion to approve or not approve your contract novation agreement.

Parliament could choose to not ratify the treaty.
Compensation Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Ratify Auditors Xylem Inc.
Amendment took less than a year to ratify.
USMCA and urged Congress to ratify the agreement.
To ratify the appointment of Tom Barry as.
Hopefully, we will ratify another female nominee soon.
AFTRA Members Overwhelmingly Ratify New TV Animation Contract.
The right to ratify is transferrable to the heirs of the party who has the right to ratify.
The EU meeting due next month to ratify our exclusion from the frontiers agency must NOT ratify that exclusion.
If Peru does ratify, only one more country will need to ratify for the agreement to come into force.