countenance
[kʲʰæũ̯.ʔɪ̆.nəns]
Misollar
- I carried brightness on my countenance.
- He changed his countenance at the news.
- His remark put me out of countenance.
- The old man had a noble countenance.
- He changed his countenance when he saw me.
- My wrath is as fearsome as my countenance is splendid.
ot noun
- Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.
- Favour; support; encouragement.
- Superficial appearance; show; pretense.
- Calm facial expression, composure, self-control.
fe’l verb
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To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.
Manbalar: Wiktionary (Free Dictionary API orqali), Datamuse, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), MyMemory.