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Meaning of 'countenance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Countenance [ v. t.]
- To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.
- To make a show of; to pretend.

Meaning of 'countenance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . countenance [ n]
Meaning (1):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • a pleasant countenance;
  • a stern visage
3 . countenance [ v]
Meaning (3):
- 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

Nearby Words:

couage coucal couch couch grass couchancy couchant couche couched couchee coucher

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