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11countenance — n. & v. n. 1 a the face. b the facial expression. 2 composure. 3 moral support. v.tr. 1 give approval to (an act etc.) (cannot countenance this breach of the rules). 2 (often foll. by in) encourage (a person or a practice). Phrases and idioms:… …
12countenance — [[t]ka͟ʊntɪnəns[/t]] countenances, countenancing, countenanced 1) VERB: usu with brd neg If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen. [FORMAL] [V n] Jake would not countenance Janis s… …
13countenance — coun|te|nance1 [ˈkauntınəns] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: contenance behavior , from Latin continentia holding back from doing what you want, continence , from continere; CONTAIN] literary your face or your expression ▪ All colour… …
14countenance — I UK [ˈkaʊntənəns] / US noun [countable] Word forms countenance : singular countenance plural countenances literary your face, or the expression on your face II UK [ˈkaʊntənəns] / US verb [transitive] Word forms countenance : present tense… …
15countenance — /ˈkaʊntənəns / (say kowntuhnuhns) noun 1. aspect; appearance, especially the look or expression of the face. 2. the face; visage. 3. composed expression of face. 4. appearance of favour; encouragement; moral support. 5. Obsolete bearing;… …
16countenance — countenancer, n. /kown tn euhns/, n., v., countenanced, countenancing. n. 1. appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance. 2. the face; visage. 3. calm facial expression; composure. 4. approval or favor; encouragement;… …
17countenance — 1 noun formal 1 (C) your face or your expression: the gloomy countenance of a disappointed child 2 (U) support or approval 2 verb (T) to accept, support, or approve of something: countenance doing sth: Her father won t countenance her getting… …
18countenance — Synonyms and related words: Buddha like composure, OK, Oriental calm, abet, abetment, accept, acceptance, adherence, admiration, admire, advocacy, advocate, aegis, aid and abet, air, applaud, approbation, approval, approve, approve of, ask for,… …
19countenance — n. (biblical) a shining countenance * * * [ kaʊntɪnəns] (biblical) a shining countenance …
20countenance — [13] A person’s countenance has nothing to do with computation. Etymologically, it is how they ‘contain’ themselves, or conduct themselves, and the word itself is a parallel construction with continence. It was borrowed from Old French contenance …
