approving

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approving
n. approval, formal act of giving approval
 
adj. expressing or showing approval; approbative, approbatory, expressing approbation or praise
 
approve
v. agree, concur; confirm, endorse

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approving

Noun
1. the formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
(synonym) blessing, approval
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal

Adjective
1. expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"
(synonym) approbative, approbatory, plausive
(similar) favorable, favourable

 
approve

Verb
1. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
(synonym) O.K., okay, sanction
(antonym) disapprove, reject
(hypernym) authorize, authorise, pass, clear
(hyponym) sanction
(derivation) approbation
2. judge to be right or commendable; think well of
(antonym) disapprove
(hypernym) judge
(hyponym) rubberstamp
(derivation) approbation


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approving
příd.jm. souhlasný; obdivný; souhlasně; obdivně
 
approve
v. schválit; dohodnout se, shodnout se

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approving
Przym. aprobujący
 
approve
Czas. aprobować; pochwalać; zatwierdzać; potwierdzać

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Approving
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Approve
  
 
(a.)
Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile.
  

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About