countenance
noun
appearance, especially the look or expression of the face.
will countenance
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future tenseof countenance.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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But Mr Abe and his colleagues will countenance neither discussion nor a change of course.
From Economist ● Apr. 23, 2015
But there are limits to what Americans will countenance.
From US News ● Sep. 11, 2014
That he’s no longer with a woman who will countenance nasty behavior like abandoning your wife in a motel parking lot?
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2012
And it is certainly true that he will countenance no cheap theatrics.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2011
I do entertain you, Cos; conceal your quality till we be private; if your parts be worthy of me, I will countenance you; if not, catechise you.—Gentles, shall we go?
From Cynthia's Revels by Ben Jonson
