Definition of countenance

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

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Fautor :: Fautor (n.) A favorer; a patron; one who gives countenance or support; an abettor.
Gloomy :: Gloomy (superl.) Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper or countenance..
Countenance :: Countenance (v. t.) To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.
Action :: Action (n.) Gesticulation; the external deportment of the speaker, or the suiting of his attitude, voice, gestures, and countenance, to the subject, or to the feelings..
Grum :: Grum (a.) Morose; severe of countenance; sour; surly; glum; grim.
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..
Vivacity :: Vivacity (n.) Life; animation; spiritedness; liveliness; sprightliness; as, the vivacity of a discourse; a lady of great vivacity; vivacity of countenance..
Outgaze :: Outgaze (v. t.) To gaze beyond; to exceed in sharpness or persistence of seeing or of looking; hence, to stare out of countenance..
Fall :: Fall (v. t.) To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; -- said of the countenance.
Physiognomy :: Physiognomy (n.) The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression of countenance, as denoting character..
Expression :: Expression (n.) That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or feeling..
Unbacked :: Unbacked (a.) Not supported or encouraged; not countenanced; unaided.
Befriend :: Befriend (v. t.) To act as a friend to; to favor; to aid, benefit, or countenance..
Looking :: Looking (n.) The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance; face.
Discountenance :: Discountenance (v. t.) To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain by cold treatment; to discourage..
Smile :: Smile (v. i.) To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors..
Cheer :: Cheer (n.) The face; the countenance or its expression.
Brazen :: Brazen (a.) Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass; as, a brazen countenance..
Front :: Front (n.) The forehead, countenance, or personal presence, as expressive of character or temper, and especially, of boldness of disposition, sometimes of impudence; seeming; as, a bold front; a hardened front..
Bash :: Bash (v. t. & i.) To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance.
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