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Countenance Sth Verb ˈkaʊntənəns  Word Origin Coun•Ten•Ance Noun

Front countenance
Back coun•ten•ance
noun, verb
BrE /ˈkaʊntənəns/
NAmE /ˈkaʊntənəns/
noun
 word origin
(formal or literary)
a person's face or their expression

her calmly smiling countenance
a young man of handsome countenance
verb
 verb forms
 word origin
~ sth| ~ (sb) doing sth (formal)
to support sth or agree to sth happening
consent to
The committee refused to countenance his proposals.

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