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- Dictionaryap·prov·ing/əˈpro͞oviNG/
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.
to accept, allow, or officially agree to something: We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to extend the house. The court approved the sale of the property. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
approving. 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.
If someone in a position of authority approves a plan or idea, they formally agree to it and say that it can happen. The Russian Parliament has approved a program of radical economic reforms. [VERB noun] MPs approved the Bill by a majority of 97.
APPROVING meaning: 1. showing that you have a positive opinion about something or someone: 2. showing that you have a…. Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ap‧prove /əˈpruːv/ S3 W2 verb 1 [ transitive] to officially accept a plan, proposal etc The conference approved a proposal for a referendum. see thesaurus at agree 2 [ intransitive] to think that someone or something is good, right, or suitable OPP disapprove approve of Catherine’s parents ...
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.
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.
