approving
Pronunciation
[change]Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- The present participle of approve.
Adjective
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- If you are approving of something, you think it's good or ok.
- The teacher gave me an approving smile as she handed my essay back to me.
- Children were more approving of other children who dressed like them.