"approving" meaning in All languages combined

See approving on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ʌˈpruv.ɪŋ/ [US] Forms: approving [positive], more approving [comparative], most approving [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are approving of something, you think it's good or ok.
    Sense id: simple-approving-en-adj-vi8qj-Oz

Verb [English]

IPA: /ʌˈpruv.ɪŋ/ [US] Forms: approve [canonical], approves [third-person, singular], approved [past], approved [past, participle], approving [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|approv|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of approve.
    Sense id: simple-approving-en-verb-JN136Scj
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          "text": "The teacher gave me an approving smile as she handed my essay back to me."
        },
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          "text": "Children were more approving of other children who dressed like them."
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