approving

Meaning

Adj

Expressing approbation; commending

Verb

present participle and gerund of approve

approve

1. (transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
2. (transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
3. (archaic, transitive) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
4. (intransitive) To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
5. (archaic, transitive, usually) To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.

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Synonyms

approbatory

approbative

plausive

approval

approbation

affirmative

praising

accepting

blessing

favorable

favourable

passage

passing

permitting

positive

sanction

sanctioning

adoption

acceptance

rejoicing at

acceptation

acceptive

agreed

appreciative

assentient

commending

countenance

enactment

Translations

approbateur

aprobatorio

beifällig

assenziente

approbatif

billigend

zustimmend

aprovatori

approbation

εγκριτικός

έγκριση

aprovació

قُبُول

επιδοκιμαστικός

Genehmigung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈpɹuː.vɪŋ/