approving
UK/əˈpɹuː.vɪŋ/
approving adjective: expressing approbation; commending. Also the present participle and gerund of approve.
Adjective
approving (comparative more approving, superlative most approving)
- Expressing approbation; commending
- She flashed an approving smile.
- Synonyms:
- approbative, approbatory, sympathetic, favorable
Also used as
approving is also the present participle and gerund of approve.
approving meaning in Kannada, Odia and Nepali
approving in Kannada
- ಅನುಮೋದನೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದೆ
approving in Odia
- ଅନୁମୋଦନ କରୁଛି
approving in Nepali
- अनुमोदन गर्दै
Synonyms of approving
Forms of approving
| comparative | more approving |
|---|---|
| superlative | most approving |
Words formed from approving
Questions about approving
- What does approving mean?
- Approving means expressing approbation; commending.
- What is approving in Kannada?
- Approving in Kannada is ಅನುಮೋದನೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. See Approving meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is approving?
- Approving is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce approving?
- Approving is pronounced /əˈpɹuː.vɪŋ/ (UK).
Words near approving in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: approving (page history and authors); approving (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); approving (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); approving (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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