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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

approving en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /əˈpɹuː.vɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. Expressing approbation; commending
    • She flashed an approving smile.

Forms

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more approving Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most approving Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

approvingly · unapproving

Synonyms

approbatory · approbative · favorable · sympathetic

Translations (10)

la approbātīvus (expressing approbation; commending — see also approbative) · pt aprovador (expressing approbation; commending — see also approbative) · uk схва́льний (expressing approbation; commending — see also approbative) · fi hyväksyvä (expressing approbation; commending — see also approbative) · fr approbatif (expressing approbation; commending — see also approbative) · fr approbateur (expressing approbation; commending — see also approbative) · la approbāns (expressing approbation; commending — see also approbative) · ru одобри́тельный (expressing approbation; commending — see also approbative) · lv apstiprinošs (expressing approbation; commending — see also approbative) · pl aprobujący (expressing approbation; commending — see also approbative)

approving en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /əˈpɹuː.vɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of approve
    form of approve