COUNTENANCE
Definition:
- [noun] the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
Synonyms: visage
- [noun] formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
Synonyms: sanction, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
- [noun] the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
Synonyms: physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
- [verb] 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"
Synonyms: permit, allow, let
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Related Words:
- digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
- furlough
- give
- allow, permit, tolerate
- authorize, authorise, pass, clear
- admit, let in, include
- privilege, favor, favour
- legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise
- trust
- admit, allow in, let in, intromit
- expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face
- poker face
- O.K., OK, okay, okey, okeh
- visa
- nihil obstat
- pudding face, pudding-face
