approving 音标拼音: [əpr'uvɪŋ]
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approving adj 1 :
expressing or manifesting praise or approval ;
"
approbative criticism "; "
an affirmative nod " [
synonym :
{
approving }, {
affirmative }, {
approbative }, {
approbatory },
{
plausive }]
n 1 :
the formal act of approving ; "
he gave the project his blessing "; "
his decision merited the approval of any sensible person " [
synonym : {
blessing }, {
approval }, {
approving }]
[
ant : {
disapproval }]
Approving \
Ap *
prov "
ing \,
a .
Expressing approbation ;
commending ;
as ,
an approving smile .
-- {
Ap *
prov "
ing *
ly },
adv .
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Approve \
Ap *
prove "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Approved };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Approving }.] [
OE .
aproven ,
appreven ,
to prove ,
OF .
aprover ,
F .
approuver ,
to approve ,
fr .
L .
approbare ;
ad probare to esteem as good ,
approve ,
prove .
See {
Prove },
and cf . {
Approbate }.]
1 .
To show to be real or true ;
to prove . [
Obs .]
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Wouldst thou approve thy constancy ?
Approve First thy obedience . --
Milton .
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2 .
To make proof of ;
to demonstrate ;
to prove or show practically .
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Opportunities to approve . . .
worth . --
Emerson .
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He had approved himself a great warrior . --
Macaulay .
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'
T is an old lesson ;
Time approves it true . --
Byron .
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His account . . .
approves him a man of thought .
--
Parkman .
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3 .
To sanction officially ;
to ratify ;
to confirm ;
as ,
to approve the decision of a court -
martial .
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4 .
To regard as good ;
to commend ;
to be pleased with ;
to think well of ;
as ,
we approve the measured of the administration .
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5 .
To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance .
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The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God . --
Rogers .
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Note :
This word ,
when it signifies to be pleased with ,
to think favorably (
of ),
is often followed by of .
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They had not approved of the deposition of James .
--
Macaulay .
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They approved of the political institutions . --
W .
Black .
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