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# approving

«approving» in Mova's school dictionary: **good or right, like an approving smile or nod** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (approving); also the present participle of approve; adverb: approvingly

### meaning for a pupil

1) Showing that you think something is good or right, like an approving smile or nod. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approving/#m1)

2) (verb form) In the act of officially agreeing to something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approving/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Used in stories to describe a look, nod or smile that shows someone is pleased. It tells the reader that a character likes what they see. Phrases: an approving nod, an approving look, nodded approvingly.

### examples

- The teacher gave me an approving nod. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approving/#x1)
- Dad smiled in an approving way when I tidied my room. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approving/#x2)
- The crowd made approving noises. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approving/#x3)
- Grandma looked at my drawing with an approving eye. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approving/#x4)
- The coach nodded approvingly as we passed the ball. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approving/#x5)
- The council is approving new rules this week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approving/#x6)
- Her approving words made me feel proud. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approving/#x7)
- “You are very clever,” said the demon chief, giving his horns an approving nod. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approving/#x8)

### note

Opposite: disapproving. As an adjective it goes before a noun (an approving look). "-ing" form of approve: drop the final e and add -ing.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «approving» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approving/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.