countenance

Speech parts

1. countenance - Noun

2. countenance - Verb

Meaning

To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.

To make a show of; to pretend.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

allow let permit warrant endorsement sanction mug physiognomy visage phiz kisser imprimatur indorsement harbor brook
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Antonyms

din object chastise block bar discipline
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Hypernyms

face appearance accept approval consent commendation

Hyponyms

brook include support give allow clear

Phrases with the word

out of countenance in countenance countenance reader emotional countenance expressive countenance impassive countenance

Derivatives

countenanced countenancing

Examples

I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it. Charles Dickens

The habits of life form the soul, and the soul forms the countenance. Honoré de Balzac

The two maxims of any great man at court are, always to keep his countenance and never to keep his work. Jonathan Swift

An open countenance often conceals close thoughts. Portuguese Proverb

A gift with a kind countenance is a double present. Italian Proverb

A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself to keeps his friends in countenance. American Proverb

Close letter words and terms

counted up to counted upon countedness countenance reader countenancer countenaunce