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Meaning of 'countenance'
Meaning of 'countenance' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Countenance 
[ v. t.]
- To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to
abet. [ v. t.]- To make a show of; to pretend.
Meaning of 'countenance' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. countenance [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- formal and explicit approval
- formal and explicit approval
Example in sentence:
- a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
Meaning (2):
- the appearance conveyed by a person's face
- the appearance conveyed by a person's face
Example in sentence:
- a pleasant countenance;
- a stern visage
2. countenance [ v]
[ v]Meaning (3):
- consent to, give permission
- consent to, give permission
Example in sentence:
- I cannot allow you to see your exam;
- I won't let the police search her basement;
- She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband
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