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English noun: countenance | |||
| 1. | countenance (attribute) the appearance conveyed by a person's face | ||
| Samples | A pleasant countenance. A stern visage. | ||
| Synonyms | visage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appearance, visual aspect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aspect, expression, face, facial expression, look, poker face | ||
| 2. | countenance (communication) formal and explicit approval | ||
| Samples | A Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement. | ||
| Synonyms | endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | approval, commendation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nihil obstat, O.K., OK, okay, okeh, okey, visa | ||
| 3. | countenance (body) the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) | ||
| Synonyms | kisser, mug, phiz, physiognomy, smiler, visage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | face, human face | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pudding face, pudding-face | ||
| Part meronym | human head | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
English verb: countenance | |||
| 1. | countenance (communication) consent to, give permission | ||
| Samples | 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 | allow, let, permit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accept, consent, go for | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abide, admit, admit, allow, allow in, authorise, authorize, bear, brook, clear, decriminalise, decriminalize, digest, endure, favor, favour, furlough, give, include, intromit, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, let in, let in, pass, permit, privilege, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, tolerate, trust | ||
| Verb group | allow, grant | ||
| Antonyms | disallow, forbid, nix, prohibit, proscribe, interdict, veto | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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