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- Dictionarycountenance/ˈkaʊntɪnəns/
noun
- 1. a person's face or facial expression: "his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away" Similar
- 2. support or approval: "she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion"
verb
- 1. admit as acceptable or possible: "he was reluctant to countenance the use of force"
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COUNTENANCE definition: 1. the appearance or expression of someone's face: 2. approval: 3. to approve of or give support…. Learn more.
Countenance definition: appearance, especially the look or expression of the face. See examples of COUNTENANCE used in a sentence.
COUNTENANCE meaning: 1. the appearance or expression of someone's face: 2. approval: 3. to approve of or give support…. Learn more.
the face, esp when considered as expressing a person's character or mood. a pleasant countenance. 2. support or encouragement; sanction. 3. composure; self-control (esp in the phrases keep or lose one's countenance; out of countenance) verb (transitive) 4. to support or encourage; sanction.
n. 1. the face, esp when considered as expressing a person's character or mood: a pleasant countenance. 2. support or encouragement; sanction. 3. composure; self-control (esp in the phrases keep or lose one's countenance; out of countenance) vb (tr) 4. to support or encourage; sanction. 5. to tolerate; endure.
COUNTENANCE definition: 1. the appearance or expression of someone's face 2. to accept that something should happen: . Learn more.