countenance

noun · verbB2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

countenancescountenaunce

1.
(countable, uncountable)Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.
2.
(countable, uncountable)Favour; support; encouragement.
3.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Superficial appearance; show; pretense.
4.
(countable, uncountable)Calm facial expression, composure, self-control.

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verb

V_es/s

countenances

V_ing/Gerund

countenancing

V_ed/pp

countenancedcountenaunce

1.
(transitive)To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.
I won't countenance other than compunctious semblances for such a grievous blunder.
For the Defence was not actually countenanced by the Law, but only tolerated, and there were differences of opinion even on that point, whether the Law could be interpreted to admit such tolerances at all.
Đồng nghĩa: approve, sanction, support, tolerate

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approve sanction support tolerate

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English contenaunce, countenaunce, from countenance and Old French contenance, from the present participle of contenir, or from continentia, and therefore a continence.