approving
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the formal act of approving
he gave the project his blessing
Types & categories
- support hypernym
- adoption hyponym
- patronage hyponym
- admiration hyponym
- reward hyponym
Related & opposite
- disapproval antonym
- approbate derivation
- sanction derivation
Sense 2 adjective
expressing or manifesting praise or approval
approbative criticism
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | disapproval |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | approbate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sanction |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | support |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | adoption |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | patronage |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | admiration |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | reward |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | approve |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sanction |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | favorable |