Approving

/əˈpruːvɪŋ/

Definitions

  1. (v. (participle)) Present participle of approve, meaning to officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.
    The board is approving the new policy this afternoon.

Forms

  • approve

Commentary

'Approving' is primarily used as the present participle or gerund form of 'approve,' indicating the action of giving consent or sanction in legal contexts.

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