Crossword clues for approving
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
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To show to be real or true; to prove. [Obs.]
Wouldst thou approve thy constancy? Approve First thy obedience.
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To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
Opportunities to approve . . . worth.
--Emerson.He had approved himself a great warrior.
--Macaulay.'T is an old lesson; Time approves it true.
--Byron.His account . . . approves him a man of thought.
--Parkman. To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial.
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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To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God.
--Rogers.Note: This word, when it signifies to be pleased with, to think favorably (of), is often followed by of.
They had not approved of the deposition of James.
--Macaulay.They approved of the political institutions.
--W. Black.
Approving \Ap*prov"ing\, a. Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile. -- Ap*prov"ing*ly, adv.
Wiktionary
Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile. v
(present participle of approve English)
WordNet
adj. expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism" [syn: approbative, approbatory, plausive]
n. the formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" [syn: blessing, approval] [ant: disapproval]
Usage examples of "approving".
But how little I cared for her anger when I saw the cheerful, happy countenance, and the approving looks of my adored Lucrezia!
Taking everything upon myself, I ordered a servant to hurry out for a physician, who came in a short time, and ordered the patient to be bled again, thus approving the first bleeding prescribed by me.
I got him a lodging near the Temple, and a month after, approving his idea to try his fortune in India, I gave him a letter of introduction to M.
The young Englishman was indignant to hear them approving my illtreatment of their father, and shook my hand and went away, swearing to me that he would never be seen in their company again.
Barbaro desired to accompany us, and the young man, approving all my arrangements, embraced me, swearing everlasting friendship and gratitude.
Thereupon I offered my arm to the handsome widow, who thought the arrangement according to the rules of etiquette and good breeding, and an approving look of my Lucrezia gave me the most agreeable sensation.
He thought it altogether novel and unprecedented for a President or a Presidential candidate to think of approving bills whose constitutionality may not be entirely clear to his own mind.
The Baltimore convention passed a set of resolutions, among other things, approving these vetoes, and General Cass declares, in his letter accepting the nomination, that he has carefully read these resolutions, and that he adheres to them as firmly as he approves them cordially.
States, cordially concurring with the Congress of the United States, in the penitential and pious sentiments expressed in the aforesaid resolutions, and heartily approving of the devotional design and purpose thereof, do hereby appoint the first Thursday of August next to be observed by the people of the United States as a day of national humiliation and prayer.
Iris noted the approving inspection of the Vuitton luggage while she tipped the porter.
Spanish affairs, which they all agreed in approving, Prince Andrew began to express a contrary opinion.
The firedrake gave an approving rumble, deep in his throat, and closed his eyes again.
Court that the Interstate Commerce Commission may, in approving the acquisition by a railroad corporation of one State of railroad lines in another, relieve such corporation from being incorporated under the laws of the latter State.
Having done this, I notified the Senate of the fact, and this enabled the wiser heads of the Senate to substitute for the house resolution a resolution approving my action, and in this way the passage of the dangerous resolution was avoided.
It was known that President Johnson was deeply offended by the indirect refusal of the House to pass any resolution in the remotest degree approving his course.