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A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others.
Charles Darwin

Meaning of "approving" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF APPROVING

approving  [əˈpruːvɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APPROVING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Approving is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES APPROVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of approving in the English dictionary

The definition of approving in the dictionary is showing approval.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APPROVING


believing
bɪˈliːvɪŋ
carving
ˈkɑːvɪŋ
deserving
dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ
disapproving
ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ
earthmoving
ˈɜːθˌmuːvɪŋ
fast-moving
ˌfɑːstˈmuːvɪŋ
grieving
ˈɡriːvɪŋ
improving
ɪmˈpruːvɪŋ
Irving
ˈɜːvɪŋ
leaving
ˈliːvɪŋ
moving
ˈmuːvɪŋ
nonmoving
ˌnɒnˈmuːvɪŋ
reproving
rɪˈpruːvɪŋ
serving
ˈsɜːvɪŋ
slow-moving
ˌsləʊˈmuːvɪŋ
starving
ˈstɑːvɪŋ
unapproving
ˌʌnəˈpruːvɪŋ
unmoving
ʌnˈmuːvɪŋ
unreproving
ˌʌnrɪˈpruːvɪŋ
weaving
ˈwiːvɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APPROVING

appropriative
appropriator
approvable
approvably
approval
approval rating
approvance
approve
approved
approved school
approved social worker
approver
approvingly
approx.
approximal
approximate
approximately
approximation
approximeeting

WORDS THAT END LIKE APPROVING

coving
diving
driving
duck-shoving
fun-loving
giving
home-loving
living
loving
nonloving
peace-loving
pleasure-loving
proving
roving
saving
shaving
shoving
surviving
thanksgiving
unloving

Synonyms and antonyms of approving in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «APPROVING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «approving» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of approving

Translation of «approving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APPROVING

Find out the translation of approving to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of approving from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «approving» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

审批
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aprobar
570 millions of speakers

English

approving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुमोदन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الموافقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

утверждении
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aprovação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুমোদন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

approbation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meluluskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Genehmigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

賛成の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

승인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyetujoni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phê duyệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒப்புதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मंजूर करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

onaylayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

approvazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zatwierdzająca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

затвердження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aprobarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έγκριση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goedkeuring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

godkännande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

godkjenning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of approving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APPROVING»

The term «approving» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.234 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APPROVING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about approving

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4 QUOTES WITH «APPROVING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word approving.
1
Jane Austen
How quick come the reasons for approving what we like!
2
Anna Chlumsky
Kids are brought into show business because they are cute and see truth and they're very bright. But there's a sense of doing it because you want the adults to be approving of you. You want to make them happy.
3
Charles Darwin
A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others.
4
Ed Pastor
Although I voted against the initial resolution approving the war in Iraq, I have consistently voted to support our troops with much-needed armor and supplies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APPROVING»

Discover the use of approving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to approving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Emily Dickinson's Approving God: Divine Design and the ...
"Focusing on Emily Dickinson's poem "Apparently with no surprise," Keane explores the poet's embattled relationship with the deity of her Calvinist tradition, reflecting on literature and religion, faith and skepticism, theology and science ...
Patrick J. Keane, 2008
2
Approving: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations AppropriatingThe best legislator is the one who votes for all appropriations and against all taxes.ndash;Walter BrownlowWhat is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person ...
‎2008
3
Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers: Flexible Approach to ...
To determine whether the Medicaid program can add several million new beneficiaries without increasing federal funds, this report examines the financing arrangements for applications for 1115 demonstration waivers approved since 1992, ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1996
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Approving Or Disapproving: Parent Perceptions of Inclusion ...
Despite legislation that requires schools to consider the general education classroom as the most appropriate setting for students with disabilities, parent perceptions on how well inclusion practices meet the needs of all students vary.
Heather L. Bochenek, 2008
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Air traffic control FAA needs to ensure better coordination ...
FAA has separate processes for approving ground systems and certifying aircraft equipment for safe use in the national airspace system. FAA's process for approving ground systems, such as radar systems, is done in accordance with policies ...
United States, Subcommittee on Aviation, Government Accountability Office, Congress, House, Federal Aviation Administration
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VA student financial aid management actions needed to reduce ...
We also interviewed officials from one IHL that operates in multiple states and officials from the National Association of State Approving Agencies (NASAA), an accrediting agency (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of  ...
7
The Journal of the Senate
Approving Act authorizing State Bonds, 77. Approving Act relative to proceedings in civil cases, 78. Approving Act relative to debt of Lander County, 90. Approving Act relative to effect of laws, etc., 106. Approving Act relative to public printer, ...
Nevada. Legislature. Senate, 1865
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L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
1, 1989; 57 FR 28087, June 24, 1992] §21.4155 Evaluations of State approving agency performance. (a) Annual evaluations required. (1) VA shall conduct in conjunction with State approving agencies an annual evaluation of each State ...
9
The Christian Bishop Approving Himself Unto God: A Sermon ...
A Sermon Preached in Christ Church in the City of Philadelphia, the 25th Day of Oct., 1827, at the Consecration of the Right Rev. Henry U. Onderdonk Bp. John Henry Hobart. reading, meditation, and public and private devotion, will find every ...
Bp. John Henry Hobart, 1827
10
The Christian Minister Approving Himself by His Views, His ...
A Sermon, Preached at the New Meeting-house, in Birmingham, March 24, 1833, Being the Centenary of the Birth of Dr. Priestley John Kentish. ferred on you the most substantial advantage, which a Christian Society can receive : it was by ...
John Kentish, 1833

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APPROVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term approving is used in the context of the following news items.
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Google apologizes for approving Nazi Concentration Camps in the …
Google apologizes for approving Nazi Concentration Camps in the game Ingress. Google Owned startup, Niantic Labs developed Ingress ... «MyTechBits, Jul 15»
2
Vote approving UN's Gaza war probe a case of much talk, few …
Israel will be stung that even Germany backed resolution on a report it considers deeply biased. And there'll now be a UN General Assembly ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
3
State attorney finds OC supervisors acted illegally in approving
Orange County leaders acted illegally when they failed to let unions try to negotiate new requirements imposed last year on county ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
4
Can The Episcopal Church Still Be Considered Christian After …
The church went against it's own core beliefs by approving of gay marriage, but were they wrong to allow gay leaders in their church? «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
5
Outrage of the Month: FDA Makes Major Blunder After Approving
But the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently chose a different course of action upon realizing that it erred when approving the labeling ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Approving cannabinoid treatment still right call – Dunne
Allowing the one-off use of a medicinal cannabis-based product for a Nelson teenager in an induced coma who died last night was the right ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
7
US Spy Court Dismisses Constitution in Approving NSA Bulk Data …
On Tuesday, US Senator Roy Wyden accused the White House of violating the rights of all Americans by approving the revival of bulk phone ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
8
Waiver program approving office-based buprenorphine treatment …
Waiver program approving office-based buprenorphine treatment may increase access to opioid addiction treatment ... «Healio, Jul 15»
9
Planning commission recommends approving two requests in Morris
MORRIS – The Morris Planning Commission has recommended the City Council approve at its Monday meeting two requests from local ... «Morris Daily Herald, Jun 15»
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Rauner signs bill approving some road construction, vetoes capitol …
Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks with employees of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday in Springfield. |AP photo. «Chicago Sun-Times, Jun 15»

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