Meaning of APPROVING
| Pronunciation: | | upr'ooving
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- [n] the formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
- [adj] expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"
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| | Synonyms: | | approbative, approbatory, approval, blessing, favorable, favourable, plausive |
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| | Antonyms: | | disapproval | | |
| | See Also: | | acceptance, acceptation, admiration, adoption, appreciation, backing, championship, espousal, patronage, reinforcement, reward, support | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ap*prov"ing\, a.
Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile.
-- {Ap*prov"ing*ly}, adv.
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