APPROVING
Dictionary entry overview: What does approving mean?
• APPROVING (noun)
The noun APPROVING has 1 sense:
1. the formal act of approving
Familiarity information: APPROVING used as a noun is very rare.
• APPROVING (adjective)
The adjective APPROVING has 1 sense:
1. expressing or manifesting praise or approval
Familiarity information: APPROVING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• APPROVING (noun)
Meaning:
The formal act of approving
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
approval; approving; blessing
Context examples:
he gave the project his blessing / his decision merited the approval of any sensible person
Hypernyms ("approving" is a kind of...):
support (aiding the cause or policy or interests of)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "approving"):
acceptance; acceptation; adoption; espousal (the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception)
backing; backup; championship; patronage (the act of providing approval and support)
admiration; appreciation (a favorable judgment)
reinforcement; reward (an act performed to strengthen approved behavior)
• APPROVING (adjective)
Meaning:
Expressing or manifesting praise or approval
Synonyms:
approbative; approbatory; approving; plausive
Context example:
approbative criticism
Similar:
favorable; favourable (encouraging or approving or pleasing)
