COUNTENANCE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the appearance conveyed by a person’’s face
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a pleasant countenance
    • a stern visage
    Hypernyms(s) countenance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the human face (`kisser” and `smiler” and `mug” are informal terms for `face” and `phiz” is British)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) countenance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • formal and explicit approval
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a Democrat usually gets the union’’s endorsement
    Hypernyms(s) countenance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

COUNTENANCE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • consent to, give permission
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband
    • I won”t let the police search her basement
    • I cannot allow you to see your exam
    Hypernyms(s) countenance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)