countenance
Noun
- the appearance conveyed by a person’s face; “a pleasant countenance”; “a stern visage”
- Synonyms
- Less specific
- More specific
- expression
- look
- aspect
- facial expression
- face
- poker face
- formal and explicit approval; “a Democrat usually gets the union’s endorsement”
- Synonyms
- sanction
- endorsement
- indorsement
- warrant
- imprimatur
- Less specific
- More specific
- O
- OK
- okay
- okey
- okeh
- visa
- nihil obstat
- Related
- certify
- endorse
- indorse
- certify
- endorse
- indorse
- permit
- allow
- let
- countenance
- sanction
- approve
- O
- okay
- sanction
- the human face (
kisser’ andsmiler’ and mug’ are informal terms forface’ and `phiz’ is British)
- Synonyms
- physiognomy
- phiz
- visage
- kisser
- smiler
- mug
- Less specific
- More specific
- pudding face
- pudding-face
- Part of
- Related
- Region
- United Kingdom
- UK
- U
- Britain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Great Britain
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
- Antonyms
- forbid
- prohibit
- interdict
- proscribe
- veto
- disallow
- nix
- forbid
- prohibit
- interdict
- proscribe
- veto
- disallow
- nix
- Less specific
- More specific
- 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
- Related
- sanction
- countenance
- endorsement
- indorsement
- warrant
- imprimatur
- allowable
- permissible
- allowable
- permissive
- license
- permission
- permit
- license
- licence
- permit
- license
- permission
- permit
From LookUp:
Noun
a person's face or facial expression
his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away
support
she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion
Verb
- admit as acceptable or possible
he was reluctant to countenance the use of force