Definition of countenance

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Countenance (v. t.) To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.

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Crabfaced :: Crabfaced (a.) Having a sour, disagreeable countenance..
Discountenance :: Discountenance (v. t.) To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
Visnomy :: Visnomy (n.) Face; countenance.
Outface :: Outface (v. t.) To face or look (one) out of countenance; to resist or bear down by bold looks or effrontery; to brave.
Vacuity :: Vacuity (n.) The quality or state of being vacuous, or not filled; emptiness; vacancy; as, vacuity of mind; vacuity of countenance..
Favor :: Favor (n.) To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be propitious to; to countenance; to treat with consideration or tenderness; to show partiality or unfair bias towards..
Liveliness :: Liveliness (n.) An appearance of life, animation, or spirit; as, the liveliness of the eye or the countenance in a portrait..
Face :: Face (n.) Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.
Discountenance :: Discountenance (n.) Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.
Countenance :: Countenance (v. t.) To make a show of; to pretend.
Affectionate :: Affectionate (a.) Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language..
Pallid :: Pallid (a.) Deficient in color; pale; wan; as, a pallid countenance; pallid blue..
Grum :: Grum (a.) Morose; severe of countenance; sour; surly; glum; grim.
Uphold :: Uphold (v. t.) To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as, to uphold a person in wrongdoing..
Bash :: Bash (v. t. & i.) To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance.
Befriend :: Befriend (v. t.) To act as a friend to; to favor; to aid, benefit, or countenance..
Wear :: Wear (v. t.) To have or exhibit an appearance of, as an aspect or manner; to bear; as, she wears a smile on her countenance..
Shamefaced :: Shamefaced (n.) Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful; modest.
Gruff :: Gruff (superl.) Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh..
Support :: Support (v. t.) To uphold by aid or countenance; to aid; to help; to back up; as, to support a friend or a party; to support the present administration..
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