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RAT'IFYING, ppr. Confirming; establishing; approving and sanctioning.
RAT'IFY, v.t. [L. ratum facio, to make firm.] 1. To confirm; to establish; to se...
RAT'IFIER, n. He or that which ratifies or sanctions.
RAT'IFIED, pp. Confirmed; sanctioned; made valid.
RATIFICA'TION, n. 1. The act of ratifying; confirmation. 2. The act of giving sa...
RATH'OFFITE, n. A mineral brought from Sweden, of the garnet kind. Its color is ...
RATH'ER, adv. [I would rather go, or sooner go. The use is taken from pushing or...
RATH, n. A hill. Obs. RATH , a. [See Ready .] Early; coming before others, or be...
RA'TER, n. One who sets a value on or makes an estimate.
RA'TED, pp. 1. Set at a certain value; estimated; set in a certain order or rank...
RATE, n. [L. ratus, reor, contracted from retor, redor, or resor. See Ratio and ...
RATCH'IL, n. Among miners, fragments of stone.
RATCH'ET, n. In a watch, a small tooth at the bottom of the fusee or barrel, whi...
RATCH, n. In clock work, a sort of wheel having twelve fangs, which serve to lif...
RATAN', n. A small cane, the growth of India. RAT'-CATCHER , n. One who makes it...
RATAFIA, n. ratafee'. A fine spirituous liquor, prepared from the kernels of sev...