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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
coun·te·nance    Audio Help   [koun-tn-uhns] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -nanced, -nanc·ing.
–noun
1.appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance.
2.the face; visage.
3.calm facial expression; composure.
4.approval or favor; encouragement; moral support.
5.Obsolete. bearing; behavior.
–verb (used with object)
6.to permit or tolerate: You should not have countenanced his rudeness.
7.to approve, support, or encourage.
—Idiom
8.out of countenance, visibly disconcerted; abashed: He was somewhat out of countenance at the prospect of an apology.
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME cuntenaunce behavior, bearing, self-control < AF cuntena(u)nce, OF contenance < L continentia; see continence]

—Related forms
coun·te·nanc·er, noun

—Synonyms 2. See face.
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  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  approve
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To be favorably disposed toward.
Synonyms:  favor, hold with
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  encourage
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To lend supportive approval to.
Synonyms:  favor, smile on
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  expression
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A disposition of the facial features that conveys meaning, feeling, or mood.
Synonyms:  aspect, cast, face, look, visage
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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