Adjective: approving u'proo-ving
- Expressing or manifesting praise or approval
"an approving nod";
- affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausive
- The formal act of approving
"The board's approving of the budget was met with relief by the staff";
- blessing, approval
- Judge to be right or commendable; think well of
"The committee approved the new policy"
- Give permission or approval for something
"I will approve his educational policies";
- O.K., okay, sanction, green-light, greenlight, OK
See also: favorable [US], favourable [Brit, Cdn]
Type of: authorise [Brit], authorize, clear, evaluate, judge, pass, pass judgment, support
Antonym: disapprove
Encyclopedia: Approve