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Countenance| Noun | 1. | countenance - the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"poker face - a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player) | | | 2. | countenance - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" visa - an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it nihil obstat - the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the Church | | | 3. | countenance - the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | | | Verb | 1. | 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"brook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand, support - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" furlough - grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children" give - allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond" consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" permit, tolerate, allow - allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital" authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" grant, allow - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" let in, admit, include - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar" trust - allow without fear | |
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