Ratify or rectify? Differences and meanings of rectifying and ratifying

Have you ever wondered if the right word is ratify or rectify? Relax! It is normal to have doubts about these words since they are paronyms, that is, they are similar both in spelling and pronunciation. However, the meaning of both is different.

Ratifying means confirming what was said earlier. To rectify means to correct or align something that has been said or done.

See some examples of sentences with the word ratify:

• The lawyer confirmed the information. The process. can follow normally. (he reiterated, confirmed)
• I ratify what was said above. (I confirm)
• The president has ratified the promises in his new one. speech. (confirmed, attested)

See some examples with the word rectify:

• The judge upheld the sentence. (modified, corrected)
• The mechanic rectified the car's gearbox. (fixed)
• I have to rectify the service sheet. executables. (correct)

Differences to rectify. and ratify

Rectifying will always refer to fixing something. Remember. of the engine overhaul? Ever wondered why the establishment gets this. Name? Because rectification comes from the verb “rectify”, which means to adjust, fix, correct, fix.

Because they are paronyms, the words are given similarities in the. spelling and pronunciation, but they are given different meanings, and that causes one. bit of confusion. Often, without knowing it, people use both. words in different contexts than what they really mean.

Both words are spelled correctly and are part of the Portuguese language vocabulary. The exchange of a phoneme is what differentiates the two (the /a/ by /e/).

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Meaning of. ratify

Ratifying, therefore, refers to confirming the veracity of. something, prove, validate or reaffirm.

More examples with the use of the word:

• The teacher will confirm the date of the exam. (Confirm)
• All items that were ordered in this list. are ratified. (validate)
• I ratify everything that was said above. (reaffirm)

The word ratify always presupposes the sense of proof, approval or confirmation with what has already been done, said or promised. That term. “ratify” is widely used in contracts, conventions, treaties and documents. legal rights.

Meaning of. rectify

In the case of the word rectify, it will always be associated with the act. to correct, fix, mend, align, straighten or straighten.

Other examples with the word rectify:

• Incorrect information will be rectified. (correct)
• It is necessary to amend the fifth clause of the. contract. (correct)

In Law, it is common to use the word rectify to indicate. corrections in law or in the grounds of a decision. It is also very common to use. of the word associated with cars and car concerts.

In geometry, the word rectify refers to the extension of one. bow in a curve. In chemistry, it means to purify through distillation. No. In the case of electronics, rectifying means alternating direct current.

True etymology. and ratify

The word ratify (to confirm) comes from the Latin “ratificare” which means to prove, to validate.

In the Middle Ages, many used this word for. confirm something, especially among priests and nobles.

The word rectify also comes from Latin, however it is. from the verb “facere”, which means to do and rectus “right, correct, correct”.

Meaning to ratify. according to the dictionary

The Portuguese online dictionary defines the word ratify. in the following way:

• Confirm or validate; CONFIRM; VALIDATE [td.: Ratify a promise.] [tdr. + in: Despite the accusations, they ratified the new director in office.]
• Prove, corroborate [td.: The crisis ratified. press forecasts.]
• Check what was declared; REAFFIRM [td.: The deputy ratified his statements of the day before.]
• Legal Prove the validity of a commitment, legally assumed [td. ]
• [F.: From lat. av. ratify. Hom./Par.: ratifiable (fl.), ratifiable (pl. of ratifiable [a2g.]); ratify (v.), rectify (all fl.)]
• Ratification is the process by which one. legislation or treaty shall have binding legal effect on its entities. signatories.[1] In order to be ratified, the treaty or law must receive one. majority of votes of the Legislative House, or of countries, in the case of treaties. international. The ratification process generally requires publication in one. Official Gazette, so that the population can become aware of its content.
• Etymology – “Ratify” is formed. by joining the composition element “rat (i)” (calculated, confirmed) and the suffix “-get” (factitive action, clarify, mythify, petrify).

International conventions. ratified by Brazil

Below are some international conventions that were. ratified (confirmed, validated and reaffirmed) in our country. Information. taken from the site http://fnttaa.org.br:

• Relating to the Employment of Women before and After Childbirth (Protection of Maternity) 1919 04/26/1934 – Not in force – Denounced, as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 103 on 07.26.1961;
• Relating to Women's Night Work/ 1919 – 04/26/1934 - Not in force Denounced on 05.12.1937;
• Minimum Age for Admission to Industrial Work / 1919 – 26/04/1934 - Not in force / Denounced, as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 138 on 28.06.2001;
• Night Work of Minors in Industry / 1919 – 26/04/1934 – In force Instrument pending revision;
• On the Minimum Age for Admission of Minors to Maritime Work (Revised in 1936) 1920 / 06/08/1936 - Not in force / Denounced, as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 58 in 09.01.1974;
• Right to Unionize in Agriculture; 1921 -25/04/1957 / In force / Instrument in provisional status;
• Indemnity for Work Accident in Agriculture; 1921 -25/04/1957 / In force Instrument in provisional status;
• Weekly Rest in Industry 1921; 04/25/1957 - In force / Updated Instrument
• Medical Examination of Minors at Maritime Work -1921/06/06/1936 – In force Instrument pending review;
• Equal Treatment (Indemnity for Work Accident); 1925 – 25/04/1957 In force / Instrument in provisional status;
• Inspection of Emigrants on Board Ships / 1926 – 18/06/1965 / In force Left aside (not relevant in the current context);
• Sailors Engagement Contract / 1926 – 06/18/1965; In force Instrument pending review;
• Methods for Fixing Minimum Wages / 1928 – 25/04/1957 - In force Instrument in provisional situation;
• Forced or Mandatory Labor / 1930 – 25/04/1957 – In force Updated instrument;
• Relating to Women's Night Work (Revised, 1934) – 1934 – 06/08/1936 Not in force/ Denounced, as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 89 on 04.24.1957;

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