Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
noun
(linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
approvement
approvement
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A confession of guilt by a prisoner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplices and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon.
(archaic) Approval; approbation.
(obsolete, Old English law) Improvement of common lands by converting them for advantage of the landlord.
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
carpetwoven
chronoscopv
codeveloper
codeveloper
noun
A joint developer; one of several developers (of a product, land, etc.).
comparative
comparative
adj
(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Of or relating to comparison.
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
compressive
compressive
adj
That compresses
cooperative
cooperative
adj
Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.
noun
A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.
corporative
corporative
adj
pertaining to a corporation; corporate
pertaining to corporativism (also called corporatism); based on collective action or responsibility; especially of a state governed by or structured into separate bodies of classes, professions etc.
depravation
depravation
noun
Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.
Detraction; depreciation.
The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
deprevation
deprivation
deprivation
noun
(countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
(countable) The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
(followed by “of”) lack
(uncountable) The state of being deprived
disapproval
disapproval
noun
The act of disapproving; condemnation.
disapproved
disapproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disapprove
disapprover
disapprover
noun
One who disapproves.
disapproves
disapproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove
disprovable
disprovable
adj
Capable of being disproved.
eavedropper
evaporating
evaporating
verb
present participle of evaporate
evaporation
evaporation
noun
(archaic) That which is evaporated; vapor.
The process in which all or a portion of liquid (in a container) is turned into vapour, in order to increase the concentration of solid matter in the mixture.
The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
evaporative
evaporative
adj
Of, pertaining to, producing, or produced by evaporation.
evaporators
evaporators
noun
plural of evaporator
explorative
explorative
adj
exploratory
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
hyperovaria
hypervolume
hypervolume
noun
(geometry) A volume in more than three dimensions.
imprevision
improbative
improbative
adj
Implying, or tending to, improbation; disapproving.
improvement
improvement
noun
(Patent Laws): A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition.
(in the plural) Valuable additions or betterments, for example buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises.
Increase; growth; progress; advance.
Something which is improved
The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
The state of being improved; betterment; advance
improvident
improvident
adj
failing to provide for the future; reckless
incautious; prone to rashness
improvingly
improvingly
adv
In a manner that tends to improve (especially, (dated), to educate or morally better a person).
improvisate
improvisate
adj
unpremeditated; impromptu
verb
To improvise; to extemporize.
improvisers
improvisers
noun
plural of improviser
improvising
improvising
noun
improvisation
verb
present participle of improvise
improvision
improvision
noun
(obsolete) the lack of provision, a failure to provide something
the act of improvising, or something improvised; improvisation
improvisors
improvisors
noun
plural of improvisor
inoperative
inoperative
adj
(law) No longer legally binding.
Not working or functioning; either idle or broken.
larviparous
larviparous
adj
(zoology) Depositing living larvae, instead of eggs; said of certain insects.
loupcervier
mavrodaphne
mavrodaphne
noun
A dark sweet Greek red wine.
A variety of grape native to Achaea, northern Peloponnese, Greece, from which the wine is made.
misimproved
misimproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misimprove
misprovoked
nonapproval
nonapproval
noun
Absence of approval; failure to approve something.
nondepraved
noneruptive
noneruptive
adj
Not eruptive.
nonperverse
nonprovable
nonprovable
adj
Not provable.
nonprovided
nonprovided
adj
(UK, education, historical) Of a school: not operated and funded by the school board.
nonprovider
nonvaporous
nonvaporous
adj
Not vaporous.
operatively
operatively
adv
In an operative manner.
operativity
operativity
noun
operativeness
overamplify
overamplify
verb
To amplify to an extent that distorts the original sound or signal
To amplify to an extent that is undesirably loud.
overapplaud
overaptness
overcapable
overcapable
adj
Too capable.
overcapably
overcheaply
overcheaply
adv
Excessively cheaply.
overcomplex
overcomplex
adj
Excessively complex.
overcopious
overcopious
adj
Excessively copious.
overcorrupt
overcropped
overcropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overcrop
overdepends
overdepress
overdepress
verb
(transitive) To depress excessively.
overdevelop
overdevelop
verb
(photography) To develop a photographic film for too long
To develop to an excessive degree
overdrapery
overempired
overexpands
overexpands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexpand
overexplain
overexplain
verb
(transitive) To explain at unnecessary length or in too much detail.
overexploit
overexploit
verb
to exploit excessively
overexposed
overexposed
adj
Exposed too much, especially of film or a photograph.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexpose
overexposes
overexposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexpose
overexpress
overexpress
verb
(genetics, transitive) To artificially express (a gene) in increased quantity.
overhappily
overheaping
overheaping
verb
present participle of overheap
overhelpful
overhelpful
adj
Excessively helpful.
overimposed
overimposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overimpose
overimpress
overimpress
verb
(transitive) To impress too much.
overlapping
overlapping
adj
That overlaps something else
noun
The situation in which things overlap.
verb
present participle of overlap
overleaping
overleaping
verb
present participle of overleap
overlipping
overnipping
overoperate
overoperate
verb
To perform too many surgical operations.
overpackage
overpackage
verb
(transitive) To package wastefully in more material than necessary.
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
overpainful
overpainful
adj
Excessively painful.
overpartial
overpartial
adj
Being overly partial; unduly partial.
overpassing
overpassing
verb
present participle of overpass
overpatient
overpatient
adj
Excessively patient.
overpayment
overpayment
noun
Payment exceeding the amount actually due.
overpedaled
overpending
overpensive
overpensive
adj
Excessively pensive.
overpeopled
overpeopled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpeople
overpeoples
overpeoples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpeople
overpicture
overpicture
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To surpass nature in the picture or representation of; describe or portray with exaggeration.
overpitched
overpitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpitch
overpiteous
overplaided
overplaided
adj
Having an overplaid pattern.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overplaid
overplainly
overplanned
overplanned
adj
Excessively planned.
overplanted
overplanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overplant
overplaying
overplaying
verb
present participle of overplay
overpleased
overpleased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overplease
overplotted
overplotted
adj
(drama) Having an excessively elaborate plot.
overpointed
overpointed
adj
Excessively pointed.
overpoliced
overpoliced
adj
Excessively policed.
overpolitic
overpopular
overpopular
adj
Excessively popular.
overpossess
overpotency
overpowered
overpowered
adj
Overly powerful.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpower
overpraised
overpraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpraise
overpraises
overpraises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpraise
overprasing
overpratice
overprecise
overprecise
adj
Excessively precise; more accurate than is needed.
overpreface
overpricing
overpricing
verb
present participle of overprice
overprinted
overprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overprint
overprizing
overprizing
verb
present participle of overprize
overprocess
overprocess
verb
(transitive) To process to too great a degree.
overproduce
overproduce
verb
(music, derogatory) To apply excess modifications to musical recordings, such as adding effects.
To produce more of something than one can use or sell.
overprogram
overprogram
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To include too much in a program, scheme or schedule.
overpromise
overpromise
verb
To promise more than is delivered.
overpromote
overpromote
verb
(transitive) To promote excessively.
overproness
overprotect
overprotect
verb
To protect to an excessive degree; to coddle
overproudly
overprovide
overproving
overprovoke
overprovoke
verb
To provoke excessively.
overpruning
overpruning
verb
present participle of overprune
overpumping
overpumping
verb
present participle of overpump
overrapture
overreplete
overreplete
adj
Excessively replete.
overreports
overreports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overreport
overrepress
overrespond
overrespond
verb
(intransitive) To respond excessively.
oversapless
overscruple
overskipper
overslipped
overslipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overslip
overspanned
overspanned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overspan
oversparing
oversparing
adj
Excessively sparing.
oversparred
oversparred
adj
(nautical) Having spars larger than the usual dimension.