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1. (n.) countenance
appearance, esp. the expression of the face:
a sad countenance.
2. countenance
the face; visage.
3. countenance
calm facial expression; composure.
4. countenance
approval or favor.
5. countenance
Obs. bearing; behavior.
6. (v.t.) countenance
to permit or tolerate.
7. countenance
to approve or encourage.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME cuntenaunce behavior, bearing, self-control < AF cuntena(u)nce, OF contenance < L continentiacontinence)
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| Definition of 'countenance' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) countenance, visage
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
"a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
2. (noun) sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
formal and explicit approval
"a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
3. (verb) countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
4. (verb) permit, allow, let, countenance
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"
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| Definition of 'countenance' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) countenance
to encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet
2. (verb) countenance
to make a show of; to pretend
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Sense: (expression on) the face.
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 Afrikaans: uitdrukking |
 Arabic: مَلامِح وجْـه |
 Bulgarian: изражение |
 Brazilian: expressão |
 Czech: výraz |
 German: der Gesichtsausdruck |
 Danish: ansigt; ansigtsudtryk; mi |
 Greek: έκφραση |
 Spanish: semblante, rostro |
 Estonian: nägu |
 Farsi: چهره؛ قیافه |
 Finnish: ilme |
 French: mine |
 Hebrew: מַבַּע פָּנִים |
 Hindi: मुखाकृति |
 Croatian: izraz lica |
 Hungarian: arc(kifejezés) |
 Indonesian: (air) muka |
 Icelandic: andlit |
 Italian: espressione |
 Japanese: 顔つき |
 Korean: 얼굴 표정 |
 Lithuanian: veidas, veido išraiška |
 Latvian: seja; izskats |
 Malay: air muka |
 Dutch: gelaat |
 Norwegian: ansiktsuttrykk, mine |
 Polish: oblicze |
 Persian: چهره؛ قیافه |
 Pashto: مخ |
 Portuguese: rosto |
 Romanian: expresie |
 Russian: выражение лица |
 Slovak: výraz tváre |
 Slovenian: obraz, poteze |
 Serbian: izraz lica |
 Swedish: ansiktsuttryck, uppsyn |
 Thai: สีหน้า |
 Turkish: yüz (ifadesi) |
 Taiwanese: 臉，臉部表情 |
 Ukrainian: вираз обличчя |
 Urdu: تيور،حليہ |
 Vietnamese: nét mặt |
 Chinese: 面容，表情 |
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