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countenance

/ countenance /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the appearance conveyed by a person''s face
"a pleasant countenance"
"a stern visage"
Type of:
appearance visual aspect
Kinds of:
expression look aspect facial expression face
noun Sense 2
the human face (`kisser'' and `smiler'' and `mug'' are informal terms for `face'' and `phiz'' is British)
Type of:
face human face
Kinds of:
pudding face pudding-face
Has parts:
human head
Derived:
smile
Domain:
colloquialism United Kingdom UK
noun Sense 3
formal and explicit approval
"a Democrat usually gets the union''s endorsement"
Type of:
approval commendation
Kinds of:
O.K. OK okay okey okeh
Derived:
certify endorse indorse permit allow
verb Sense 4
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"
Opposites:
forbid prohibit interdict proscribe veto
Type of:
accept consent go for
Kinds of:
digest endure stick out stomach bear
Derived:
sanction endorsement indorsement warrant imprimatur
Verb group:
allow grant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

appearance visual aspect expression look aspect facial expression face human face pudding face pudding-face approval commendation