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adjective
- 1. showing or feeling approval of someone or something: "the wine drew approving comments from across the table"
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1. : to have or express a favorable opinion of. couldn't approve such conduct. 2. a. : to accept as satisfactory. hopes she will approve the date of the meeting. b. : to give formal or official sanction (see sanction entry 1 sense 4c) to : ratify. Congress approved the proposed budget. 3. obsolete : prove, attest. intransitive verb.
APPROVING definition: 1. showing that you have a positive opinion about something or someone: 2. showing that you have a…. Learn more.
1. To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction: The Senate approved the treaty. 2. To consider right or good: "He came to ask me ... whether I approved his choice altogether" (Jane Austen). 3. Obsolete To prove or attest. v.intr. To show, feel, or express approval: We didn't approve of the decision.
to accept, allow, or officially agree to something: We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to to build an addition on our house. The court approved the sale of the property. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. Fewer examples.
Definition of 'approving' Word Frequency. approving. (əpruːvɪŋ ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2. An approving reaction or remark shows support for something, or satisfaction with it. His mother leaned forward and gave him an approving look. Synonyms: favourable, admiring, applauding, respectful More Synonyms of approving.
1. verb. If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it. Not everyone approves of the festival. [VERB + of] I approved of the proposal. [VERB of noun] 2. verb. If you approve of someone or something, you like and admire them.
verb. /əˈpruːv/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] to think that somebody/something is good, acceptable or suitable. I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. approve of somebody/something Do you approve of my idea? She didn't quite approve of the way he was running things.
Definition of approving adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. expressing or manifesting praise or approval. synonyms: affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausive. favorable, favourable. encouraging or approving or pleasing. noun. the formal act of approving. synonyms: approval, blessing. see more.
Approve was first used like to mean "prove" or "show"––think, "The proof is in the pudding." Now, approve means to officially agree. You might need the principal to sign off on, or approve, any purchase of new materials for the classroom. Congress can also approve a bill or budget in this way.
