 |
approving
Overview of noun approving
The noun approving has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. blessing, approval, approving -- (the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person")
Overview of verb approve
The verb approve has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (27) approve, O.K., okay, sanction -- (give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies")
2. (7) approve -- (judge to be right or commendable; think well of)
Overview of adj approving
The adj approving has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive -- (expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun approving
1 sense of approving
Sense 1
blessing, approval, approving
=> support
=> aid, assist, assistance, help
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun approving
1 sense of approving
Sense 1
blessing, approval, approving
=> adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
=> backing, backup, championship, patronage
=> admiration, appreciation
=> reward, reinforcement
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun approving
1 sense of approving
Sense 1
blessing, approval, approving
=> support
Antonyms of noun approving
Member Holonyms of noun approving
Substance Holonyms of noun approving
Part Holonyms of noun approving
Member Meronyms of noun approving
Substance Meronyms of noun approving
Part Meronyms of noun approving
Meronyms of noun approving
Holonyms of noun approving
Attributes of noun approving
Derived Forms of noun approving
Domain of noun approving
Domain Terms of noun approving
Familiarity of noun approving
approving used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun approving
1 sense of approving
Sense 1
blessing, approval, approving
> support
=> attachment, adherence, adhesion
=> advocacy, protagonism
=> sponsorship
=> endorsement, indorsement
=> blessing, approval, approving
=> reassurance
Meronyms of noun approving
1 sense of approving
Holonyms of noun approving
Grep of noun approving
approving
Antonyms of verb approve
2 senses of approve
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
Antonym of disapprove (Sense 2)
=>disapprove, reject
Sense 2
approve
Antonym of disapprove (Sense 1)
=>disapprove
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb approve
2 senses of approve
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Sense 2
approve
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb approve
2 senses of approve
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> sanction
=> visa
=> back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> confirm
Sense 2
approve
=> rubberstamp
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb approve
2 senses of approve
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
Sense 2
approve
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
'Cause To' of verb approve
Derived Forms of verb approve
2 senses of approve
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
RELATED TO>(adj) approbative#1
=> approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive
RELATED TO>(noun) approbation#2
=> approbation
RELATED TO>(noun) approver#1
=> approver
RELATED TO>(noun) approval#1
=> blessing, approval, approving
Sense 2
approve
RELATED TO>(adj) approbative#1
=> approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive
RELATED TO>(adj) approbatory#1
=> approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive
RELATED TO>(noun) approbation#1
=> approbation
RELATED TO>(noun) approbation#2
=> approbation
RELATED TO>(noun) approval#2
=> approval
Domain of verb approve
Domain Terms of verb approve
Familiarity of verb approve
approve used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb approve
2 senses of approve
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
approve
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb approve
2 senses of approve
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> approbate
=> certificate
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> declare
=> license, licence, certify
=> commission
=> validate, formalize, formalise
Sense 2
approve
> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> rate, rank, range, order, grade, place
=> stand
=> approve
=> disapprove
=> choose
=> prejudge
=> measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
=> reappraise
=> reject
=> accept
=> think, believe, consider, conceive
=> calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast
=> expect, anticipate
=> impute, ascribe, assign, attribute
=> assign, attribute
=> disapprove, reject
=> declare, adjudge, hold
=> review, critique
=> fail
=> pass
=> test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb approve
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
--------------
Sense 2
approve
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
--------------
Grep of verb approve
approve
disapprove
Antonyms of adj approving
1 sense of approving
Sense 1
approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive
INDIRECT (VIA favorable) -> unfavorable, unfavourable
Similarity of adj approving
1 sense of approving
Sense 1
approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive
=> favorable (vs. unfavorable), favourable
Pertainyms of adj approving
Attributes of adj approving
Domain of adj approving
Domain Terms of adj approving
Familiarity of adj approving
approving used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj approving
approving
disapproving
Grep of adv approving
approvingly
|
|
