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Approving

noun/kˈæɹɪkətʃˌʊɹɹɪŋ/
Definition
the formal act of approving
give sanction to
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɹɪkətʃˌʊɹɹɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐpɹˈuːvɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐpɹˈuːvɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈæɹɪkətʃˌʊɹɹɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe formal act of approving
“he gave the project his blessing”
verbgive sanction to
“I approve of his educational policies”
verbjudge to be right or commendable; think well of
adjectiveexpressing or manifesting praise or approval
“approbative criticism”
Word Forms
approbateverbapprove or sanction officially
approveverbgive sanction to
approbativeadjectiveexpressing or manifesting praise or approval
approbationnounofficial recognition or approval
approvernounan authority with power to approve
approvalnounthe formal act of approving
OKnounan endorsement
O.K.nounan endorsement
okaynounan endorsement
sanctionnounformal and explicit approval
approbatoryadjectiveexpressing or manifesting praise or approval
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zustimmend
der förmliche Akt der Genehmigung
🇫🇷French
approuvant
l'acte formel d'approbation
🇪🇸Spanish
aprobatorio
el acto formal de aprobación
🇮🇹Italian
approvando
l’atto formale di approvazione
🇳🇱Dutch
goedkeuren
de formele handeling van goedkeuring
🇵🇹Portuguese
aprovando
o ato formal de aprovação
🇷🇺Russian
одобряя
формальный акт одобрения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
का अनुमोदन
अनुमोदन का औपचारिक कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুমোদন
অনুমোদনের আনুষ্ঠানিক কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒப்புதல்
அங்கீகரிக்கும் முறையான செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆమోదించడం
ఆమోదించే అధికారిక చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
मंजूर करत आहे
मंजूर करण्याची औपचारिक कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
મંજૂર
મંજૂર કરવાની ઔપચારિક ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನುಮೋದಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಅನುಮೋದಿಸುವ ಔಪಚಾರಿಕ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അംഗീകരിക്കുന്നു
അംഗീകരിക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള ഔപചാരിക പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀ
ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀ ਦੇਣ ਦਾ ਰਸਮੀ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
منظوری
منظوری کا رسمی عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
批准
正式批准行为
🇯🇵Japanese
承認する
承認という正式な行為
🇰🇷Korean
승인
공식적인 승인 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phê duyệt
hành động phê duyệt chính thức
🇹🇭Thai
อนุมัติ
การอนุมัติอย่างเป็นทางการ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyetujui
tindakan formal menyetujui
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-apruba
ang pormal na pagkilos ng pag-apruba
🇲🇾Malay
meluluskan
tindakan rasmi meluluskan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الموافقة
الفعل الرسمي للموافقة
🇮🇷Persian
تایید کردن
عمل رسمی تایید
🇹🇷Turkish
onaylıyor
resmi onaylama eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מאשרים
המעשה הפורמלי של אישור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'approving'?
The primary meaning of 'approving' is 'the formal act of approving'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'approving' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'approving' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'approving' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'approving' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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