Approving can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.
Adjective |
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| approving - expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod" | ||
Verb |
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| approve - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies" | ||
| approve - judge to be right or commendable; think well of |
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| 1. | verb | The cook drew approving comments from across the table. | |
| 2. | verb | He gave her an approving nod. | |
| 3. | verb | Thank you for approving my join request. | |
| 4. | verb | He scrutinized the document one final time before approving it. | |
| 5. | verb | The opposition party claimed that approving the bill by a vote late at night was a political ploy. | |
| 6. | verb | Founded by the Paris logician Couturat with help from the Esperantists, it collected signatures from numerous groups approving the idea of an auxiliary language. | |
| 7. | verb | Anne felt that Mrs. Allan's approving smile was almost too much happiness for this world. | |
| 8. | verb | Tom gave Mary an approving smile. | |
| 9. | verb | I approve of his educational policies. | |
| 10. | verb | You review and approve it, keep it on your desk, and I will come over and make the change at your desk on Monday. | |
| 11. | verb | I just got a call from Dave and Frank and they tell me I have a whole week this time to approve the whole counterparty list to trade Australian financial power. | |
| 12. | verb | Please approve Susan's attached expense report and forward to accounting with a cc: to me. | |
| 13. | verb | Please approve the purchase of two. | |
| 14. | verb | I approve of your plan. | |
| 15. | verb | I entirely approve of what you say. |
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| verb | |
| The cook drew approving comments from across the table. | |
| He gave her an approving nod. | |
| Thank you for approving my join request. | |
| He scrutinized the document one final time before approving it. | |
| The opposition party claimed that approving the bill by a vote late at night was a political ploy. | |
| Founded by the Paris logician Couturat with help from the Esperantists, it collected signatures from numerous groups approving the idea of an auxiliary language. | |
| Anne felt that Mrs. Allan's approving smile was almost too much happiness for this world. | |
| Tom gave Mary an approving smile. | |
| I approve of his educational policies. |
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| You review and approve it, keep it on your desk, and I will come over and make the change at your desk on Monday. |
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| I just got a call from Dave and Frank and they tell me I have a whole week this time to approve the whole counterparty list to trade Australian financial power. |
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| Please approve Susan's attached expense report and forward to accounting with a cc: to me. |
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| Please approve the purchase of two. |
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| I approve of your plan. | |
| I entirely approve of what you say. | |