formalize vs ratify

formalize and ratify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
formalize	No	No	Yes	No
ratify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ratify is a hyponym of formalize; that is, ratify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than formalize:

Other hyponyms of formalize include sign, co-sign, cosign, probate.

formalize (verb)	ratify (verb)
make formal or official	approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
declare or make legally valid