countenance

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Synonyms: mountenance, countenaunce, counttenance, countenances, convenance, countenanced, countenancer, mountenaunce

Antonyms: mountenance, countenaunce, counttenance, countenances, convenance, countenanced, countenancer, mountenaunce

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Noun

1. [[appearance|Appearance]], especially the [[feature]]s and [[expression]] of the [[face]].
2. Favour; support; encouragement.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Superficial appearance; show; pretense.
4. Calm facial expression, [[composure]], [[self-control]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[tolerate]], [[support]], [[sanction]], [[patronise]] or [[approve]] of something.

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