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English Dictionary: countenance	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for countenance
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
countenance n the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage" Synonym(s): countenance, visage formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement" Synonym(s): sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) Synonym(s): countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug v 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" Synonym(s): permit, allow, let, countenance Antonym(s): disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Countenance \Coun"te*nance\ (koun"t?-nans), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Countenanced} (-nanst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countenancing}.] 1. To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet. This conceit, though countenanced by learned men, is not made out either by experience or reason. --Sir T. Browne. Error supports custom, custom countenances error. --Milton. 2. To make a show of; to pretend. [Obs.] Which to these ladies love did countenance. --Spenser.