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Defenition of the word countenance

    • Defenition of the word countenance

      • To consent to, to give permission.
      • the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face')
      • the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
      • give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
      • formal and explicit approval
      • the appearance conveyed by a person''s face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
      • the human face (`kisser'' and `smiler'' and `mug'' are informal terms for `face'' and `phiz'' is British)
      • formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union''s endorsement"
      • consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won''t let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
      • the appearance conveyed by a person's face
      • the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
      • consent to, give permission

    Synonyms for the word countenance

      • allow
      • approve of
      • endorsement
      • expression
      • face
      • imprimatur
      • kisser
      • let
      • mug
      • permit
      • physiognomy
      • put up with
      • sanction
      • smiler
      • stand for
      • stomach
      • tolerate
      • visage
      • warrant

    Similar words in the countenance

      • countenance
      • countenance's
      • countenanced
      • countenances

    Meronymys for the word countenance

      • human head

    Hyponyms for the word countenance

      • abide
      • admit
      • allow
      • allow in
      • aspect
      • authorise
      • authorize
      • bear
      • brook
      • clear
      • decriminalise
      • decriminalize
      • digest
      • endure
      • expression
      • face
      • facial expression
      • favor
      • favour
      • furlough
      • give
      • include
      • intromit
      • legalise
      • legalize
      • legitimate
      • legitimatise
      • legitimatize
      • legitimise
      • legitimize
      • let in
      • look
      • nihil obstat
      • O.K.
      • OK
      • okay
      • okeh
      • okey
      • pass
      • permit
      • poker face
      • privilege
      • pudding face
      • pudding-face
      • put up
      • stand
      • stick out
      • stomach
      • suffer
      • support
      • tolerate
      • trust
      • visa

    Hypernyms for the word countenance

      • accept
      • appearance
      • approval
      • commendation
      • consent
      • face
      • go for
      • human face
      • visual aspect

    Antonyms for the word countenance

      • disallow
      • forbid
      • interdict
      • prohibit
      • proscribe
      • veto

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