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Adjective approving has 1 sense

approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive - expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"
Antonyms: unfavorable, unfavourable (indirect, via favorable)

Noun approving has 1 sense

blessing, approval, approving - the formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
--₁ is a kind of support
--₁ has particulars:
adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal; backing, backup, championship, patronage; admiration, appreciation; reward, reinforcement

Verb approve has 2 senses

approve, O.K., okay, sanction - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
--₁ is one way to authorize, authorise, pass, clear
Antonyms: disapprove, reject

Derived forms: noun approbation₂, noun approver₁, noun approval₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
approve - judge to be right or commendable; think well of
--₂ is one way to judge
Antonyms: disapprove

Derived forms: noun approbation₁, noun approbation₂, noun approval₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody