From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Approving \Ap*prov"ing\, a.
Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile.
-- {Ap*prov"ing*ly}, adv.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
approving
adj 1: expressing or manifesting praise or approval;
"approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod" [syn:
{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" [syn: {blessing}, {approval}, {approving}]
[ant: {disapproval}]
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