Definition of countenance

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

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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..
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..
Pallid :: Pallid (a.) Deficient in color; pale; wan; as, a pallid countenance; pallid blue..
Crabfaced :: Crabfaced (a.) Having a sour, disagreeable countenance..
Catoptromancy :: Catoptromancy (n.) A species of divination, which was performed by letting down a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable..
Smile :: Smile (v. i.) Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence..
Discountenance :: Discountenance (v. t.) To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.
Discountenancer :: Discountenancer (n.) One who discountenances; one who disfavors.
Outgaze :: Outgaze (v. t.) To gaze beyond; to exceed in sharpness or persistence of seeing or of looking; hence, to stare out of countenance..
Abet :: Abet (v. t.) To instigate or encourage by aid or countenance; -- used in a bad sense of persons and acts; as, to abet an ill-doer; to abet one in his wicked courses; to abet vice; to abet an insurrection..
Favor :: Favor (n.) Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.
Favored :: Favored (a.) Countenanced; aided; regarded with kidness; as, a favored friend..
Discountenanced :: Discountenanced (imp. & p. p.) of Discountenanc.
Gloomy :: Gloomy (superl.) Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper or countenance..
Brazen :: Brazen (a.) Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass; as, a brazen 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.
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..
Discountenance :: Discountenance (n.) Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.
Face :: Face (n.) Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.
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