approving

English

Pronunciation

• (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈpɹuː.vɪŋ/

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Adjective

approving (comparative more approving, superlative most approving)

1. Expressing approbation; commending

   Synonyms: approbative, approbatory

   She flashed an approving smile.

Derived terms

• approvingly
• unapproving

 

Translations

expressing approbation; commending — see also approbative

• Finnish: hyväksyvä (fi)
• French: approbateur (fr), (dated) approbatif (fr)
• Latvian: apstiprinošs
• Polish: aprobujący
• Portuguese: aprovador
• Russian: одобри́тельный (ru) (odobrítelʹnyj)
• Ukrainian: схва́льний (sxválʹnyj)

Verb

approving

1. present participle and gerund of approve