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stadfästa

ratify

Definition & meaning

Stadfästa means to confirm, ratify, or formally approve something, such as a decision, agreement, or law. It can also mean to affirm a judgment or establish something as legally valid.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Verb: att stadfästa
  • Forms: stadfäster, stadfäste, stadfäst, stadfäst
  • The word combines stad, an older element related to something being firm or established, with fästa , “to fasten” or “attach.” It is not derived from the modern noun stad meaning “city.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • bekräfta — “confirm”; broader and less formal.
  • fastställa — “establish” or “determine”; often used when a decision is made definitive.
  • upphäva — “revoke” or “overturn”; an antonym when referring to a decision or law.

Common phrases & collocations

  • stadfästa ett beslut — to formally confirm a decision.
  • stadfästa en dom — to uphold a judgment.
  • stadfästa ett avtal — to ratify an agreement.

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Examples

Vi stadfäster planen.verb

We ratify the plan.

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