The meaning of APPROVING is showing approval or acceptance. How to use approving in a sentence.

approve of She doesn't approve of my friends. He doesn't approve of smoking. I thoroughly approve of what the government is doing. They think I'm an old fuddy-duddy because I don't …

To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction: The Senate approved the treaty. 2. To consider right or good: "He came to ask me ... whether I approved his choice altogether" (Jane …

An approving reaction or remark shows support for something, or satisfaction with it. His mother leaned forward and gave him an approving look.

approving Add to list Definitions of approving adjective expressing or manifesting praise or approval synonyms: affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausive

Britannica Dictionary definition of APPROVING [more approving; most approving] : showing that you believe that something or someone is good or acceptable : showing approval an …

Approve, commend, praise mean to have, and usually to express, a favorable opinion. To approve is to have a very good opinion, expressed or not, of someone or something: He approved the …

Definition of approving adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

APPROVE definition: to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably. See examples of approve used in a sentence.

approve, endorse, sanction, accredit, certify mean to have or express a favorable opinion of. approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration. …