Definition of countenance

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

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Discountenancer :: Discountenancer (n.) One who discountenances; one who disfavors.
Florid :: Florid (a.) Bright in color; flushed with red; of a lively reddish color; as, a florid countenance..
Sinister :: Sinister (a.) Indicative of lurking evil or harm; boding covert danger; as, a sinister countenance..
Unfriended :: Unfriended (a.) Wanting friends; not befriended; not countenanced or supported.
Favorless :: Favorless (a.) Unfavored; not regarded with favor; having no countenance or support.
Glum :: Glum (v. i.) To look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glum.
Comfort :: Comfort (n.) Unlawful support, countenance, or encouragement; as, to give aid and comfort to the enemy..
Disfavor :: Disfavor (v. t.) To withhold or withdraw favor from; to regard with disesteem; to show disapprobation of; to discountenance.
Expression :: Expression (n.) That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or feeling..
Favor :: Favor (n.) The act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending..
Favored :: Favored (a.) Countenanced; aided; regarded with kidness; as, a favored friend..
Pallid :: Pallid (a.) Deficient in color; pale; wan; as, a pallid countenance; pallid blue..
Smile :: Smile (v. i.) Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence..
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..
Affectionate :: Affectionate (a.) Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language..
Brazen :: Brazen (a.) Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass; as, a brazen countenance..
Forehead :: Forehead (n.) The aspect or countenance; assurance.
Fall :: Fall (v. t.) To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; -- said of the countenance.
Face :: Face (n.) Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.
Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts..
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