approving

English

Pronunciation

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

approving (comparative more approving, superlative most approving)

Expressing approbation; commending
Synonyms: approbative, approbatory

She flashed an approving smile.

Derived terms

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

present participle and gerund of approve

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