Word: approving
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: app
ro
ving
Definition: Present participle of approve; give sanction to
Morphemes:
Affix: approve
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: up to
Affix: probus
Language: la
Decoded: probus
Meaning: good, fit
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffixed to third-conjugation verbs in composition, forms regular first-conjugation verbs
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.