approving
English Thesaurus
1. the formal act of approving (noun.act)
hypernym | : | support, |
definition | : | aiding the cause or policy or interests of (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | reinforcement, reward, |
definition | : | an act performed to strengthen approved behavior (noun.act) |
2. expressing or manifesting praise or approval (adj.all)
3. the formal act of approving (noun.act)
antonym | : | disapproval, |
definition | : | the act of disapproving or condemning (noun.act) |
derivation | : | approbate, |
definition | : | approve or sanction officially (verb.communication) |
4. expressing or manifesting praise or approval (adj.all)
derivation | : | approve, |
definition | : | judge to be right or commendable; think well of (verb.cognition) |
5. the formal act of approving (noun.act)
antonym | : | disapproval, |
definition | : | the act of disapproving or condemning (noun.act) |
derivation | : | approbate, |
definition | : | approve or sanction officially (verb.communication) |
6. expressing or manifesting praise or approval (adj.all)
derivation | : | approve, |
definition | : | judge to be right or commendable; think well of (verb.cognition) |
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