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Definition of approving adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

approving

adjective
 
/əˈpruːvɪŋ/
 
/əˈpruːvɪŋ/
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  1. showing that you believe that somebody/something is good or acceptable
    • He gave me an approving nod.
    opposite disapproving
    Extra Examples
    • Her comments were less than approving.
    • My father wasn't approving of the idea.
    • Their approving grandmother looked on fondly.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryApproving is used with these nouns:
    • glance
    • nod
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See approving in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee approving in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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