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countenance > 4 senses
NOUN1countenance, visageThe appearance conveyed by a person's face
2countenance, sanction, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimaturFormal and explicit approval
3countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mugThe human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
VERB1countenance, permit, allow, letConsent to, give permission
countenance > pronunciation
Soundskaw'ntahnahns
Rhymesabeyance, abhorrence, absence, and 263 more rhymes in ahns at the HyperDic website...
countenance > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe appearance conveyed by a person's face.
Examples"a pleasant countenance"
Synonymsvisage
Narrowerexpression, look, aspect, facial expression, face; poker face
Broaderappearance, visual aspect
countenance > noun 2, communication
MeaningFormal and explicit approval.
Synonymssanction, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
NarrowerO.K., OK, okay, okey, okeh; visa; nihil obstat
Broaderapproval, commendation
Verbscountenance
countenance > noun 3, body
MeaningThe human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British).
Synonymsphysiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
Part ofhuman head
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Narrowerpudding face, pudding-face
Broaderface, human face
Usagecolloquialism
countenance > verb, communication
MeaningConsent to, give permission.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Synonymspermit, allow, let
Narrowerdigest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up; furlough; give; allow, permit, tolerate; authorize, authorise, pass, clear; admit, let in, include; privilege, favor, favour; legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise; trust; admit, allow in, let in, intromit
Broaderaccept, consent, go for
Contraryforbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow
Similar toallow, grant
Nounscountenance

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