countenance
noun
verb (used with object), coun·te·nanced, coun·te·nanc·ing.
Origin of countenance
Synonyms for countenance
Related Words for countenance
demeanor, visage, mien, composure, abet, condone, map, physiognomy, look, potato, mask, kisser, face, cast, mug, puss, aspect, expression, features, biscuitExamples from the Web for countenance
Contemporary Examples of countenance
That kind of smart person cannot countenance the idea of obscurity as a fate.
The larger of the two government parties, Fine Gael, has said it will not countenance legal abortion in Ireland.
His opponent in the American election, Mitt Romney, has at times seemed more willing to countenance a unilateral Israeli strike.
I cannot countenance any more breathless, fanzine-style chronicling of her attire.
He relied on manner, attitude, and countenance to represent a subject's legacy.
Historical Examples of countenance
They were both silent for a few moments; and Eudora's countenance was troubled.
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He gazed on the bright landscape, as if it had been the countenance of a friend.
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Stern displeasure was visible in the countenance of the great sculptor.
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"Dearest Philothea, I scarcely know his countenance," replied the maiden.
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"His countenance and his voice troubled me, like the presence of evil," answered Philothea.
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