countenance as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
countenance
noun
1 countenance
The appearance conveyed by a person's face:
— A pleasant countenance.
synonym: visage.
Roget 707:
aid,
aidance†;
assistance,
help,
opitulation†,
succor;
support,
lift,
advance,
furtherance,
promotion;
coadjuvancy
etc.
(cooperation)
709†.
patronage,
championship,
countenance,
favor,
interest,
advocacy.
sustentation,
subvention,
alimentation,
nutrition,
nourishment;
eutrophy;
manna in the wilderness;
food
etc.
298;
means
etc.
632.
ministry,
ministration;
subministration†;
accommodation.
relief,
rescue;
help at a dead lift;
supernatural aid;
deus ex machina [Lat.].
supplies,
reinforcements,
reenforcements†,
succors,
contingents,
recruits;
support
etc.
(physical)
215;
adjunct,
ally
etc.
(helper)
711.
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Dutch: gelaatsuitdrukking, verschijning
2 countenance
3 countenance
The human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British).
synonyms: kisser, mug, phiz, physiognomy, smiler, visage.
Roget 448:
appearance,
phenomenon,
sight,
spectacle,
show,
premonstration†,
scene,
species,
view,
coup d'oeil [Fr.];
lookout,
outlook,
prospect,
vista,
perspective,
bird's-eye view,
scenery,
landscape,
picture,
tableau;
display,
exposure,
mise en sc ne [Fr.];
rising of the curtain.
phantasm,
phantom
etc.
(fallacy of vision)
443.
pageant,
spectacle;
peep-show,
raree-show,
gallanty-show;
ombres chinoises [Sp.];
magic lantern,
phantasmagoria,
dissolving views;
biograph†,
cinematograph,
moving pictures;
panorama,
diorama,
cosmorama†,
georama†;
coup de theatre,
jeu de theatre [Fr.];
pageantry
etc.
(ostentation)
882;
insignia
etc.
(indication)
550.
aspect,
angle,
phase,
phasis†,
seeming;
shape
etc.
(form)
240;
guise,
look,
complexion,
color,
image,
mien,
air,
cast,
carriage,
port,
demeanor;
presence,
expression,
first blush,
face of the thing;
point of view,
light.
lineament feature trait lines;
outline,
outside;
contour,
face,
countenance,
physiognomy,
visage,
phiz. ,
cast of countenance,
profile,
tournure†,
cut of one s jib,
metoposcopy†;
outside
etc.
220.
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Roget 234:
front;
fore,
forepart;
foreground;
face,
disk,
disc,
frontage;
facade,
proscenium,
facia [Lat.],
frontispiece;
anteriority†;
obverse
(of a medal or coin).
fore rank,
front rank;
van,
vanguard;
advanced guard;
outpost;
first line;
scout.
brow,
forehead,
visage,
physiognomy,
phiz†,
countenance,
mut [Slang];
rostrum,
beak,
bow,
stem,
prow,
prore†,
jib.
pioneer
etc.
(precursor)
64;
metoposcopy†.
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Dutch: fysionomie
Polish: gębusia
verb
1 countenance
Consent to, give permission.
synonyms: allow, let, permit.
Roget 707:
aid,
assist,
help,
succor,
lend one's aid;
come to the aid
etc.
n..
of;
contribute,
subscribe to;
bring aid,
give aid,
furnish aid,
afford aid,
supply aid
etc.
n.;
give a helping hand,
stretch a hand,
lend a helping hand,
lend a hand,
bear a helping hand,
hold out a hand,
hold out a helping hand;
give one a life,
give one a cast,
give one a turn;
take by the hand,
take in tow;
help a lame dog over a stile,
lend wings to.
relieve,
rescue;
set up,
set agoing†,
set on one's legs;
bear through,
pull through;
give new life to,
be the making of;
reinforce,
reenforce,
recruit;
set forward,
put forward,
push forward;
give a lift,
give a shove,
give an impulse to;
promote,
further,
forward,
advance expedite,
speed,
quicken,
hasten.
support,
sustain,
uphold,
prop,
hold up,
bolster.
cradle,
nourish;
nurture,
nurse,
dry nurse,
suckle,
put out to nurse;
manure,
cultivate,
force;
foster,
cherish,
foment;
feed the flame,
fan the flame.
serve;
do service to,
tender to,
pander to;
administer to,
subminister to†,
minister to;
tend,
attend,
wait on;
take care of
etc.
459;
entertain;
smooth the bed of death.
oblige,
accommodate,
consult the wishes of;
humor,
cheer,
encourage.
second,
stand by;
back,
back up;
pay the piper,
abet;
work for,
make interest for,
stick up for,
take up the cudgels for;
take up the cause of,
espouse the cause of,
adopt the cause of;
advocate,
beat up for recruits,
press into the service;
squire,
give moral support to,
keep in countenance,
countenance,
patronize;
lend oneself to,
lend one's countenance to;
smile upon,
shine upon;
favor,
befriend,
take in hand,
enlist under the banners of;
side with
etc.
(cooperate)
709.
be of use to;
subserve
etc.
(instrument)
631;
benefit
etc.
648;
render a service
etc.
(utility)
644;
conduce
etc.
(tend)
176.
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Roget 931:
approve;
approbate,
think good,
think much of,
think well of,
think highly of;
esteem,
value,
prize;
set great store by,
set great store on.
do justice to,
appreciate;
honor,
hold in esteem,
look up to,
admire;
like
etc.
897;
be in favor of,
wish Godspeed;
hail,
hail with satisfaction.
stand up for,
stick up for;
uphold,
hold up,
countenance,
sanction;
clap on the back,
pat on the back;
keep in countenance,
indorse;
give credit,
recommend;
mark with a white mark,
mark with a stone.
commend,
belaud†,
praise,
laud,
compliment;
pay a tribute,
bepraise†;
clap the hands;
applaud,
cheer,
acclamate†,
encore;
panegyrize†,
eulogize,
cry up,
proner [Fr.],
puff;
extol,
extol to the skies;
magnify,
glorify,
exalt,
swell,
make much of;
flatter
etc.
933;
bless,
give a blessing to;
have a good word for,
say a good word for;
speak well of,
speak highly of,
speak in high terms of;
sing the praises of,
sound the praises of,
chaunt the praises of;
resound the praises of;
sing praises to;
cheer to the echo,
applaud to the echo,
applaud to the very echo,
cheer to the very echo.
redound to the honor,
redound to the praise,
redound to the credit of;
do credit to;
deserve praise
etc.
n.;
recommend itself;
pass muster.
be praised
&c.;
receive honorable mention;
be in favor with,
be in high favor with;
ring with the praises of,
win golden opinions,
gain credit,
find favor with,
stand well in the opinion of;
laudari a laudato viro [Lat.].
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Dutch: toelaten
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