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countenance
Overview of noun countenance
The noun countenance has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (6) countenance, visage -- (the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage")
2. (1) sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur -- (formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement")
3. (1) countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug -- (the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British))
Overview of verb countenance
The verb countenance has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. permit, allow, let, countenance -- (consent to, give permission; "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")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun countenance
3 senses of countenance
Sense 1
countenance, visage
=> appearance, visual aspect
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
=> approval, commendation
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
=> face, human face
=> external body part
=> body part
=> part, piece
=> thing
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun countenance
3 senses of countenance
Sense 1
countenance, visage
=> expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face
=> poker face
Sense 2
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
=> O.K., OK, okay, okey, okeh
=> visa
=> nihil obstat
Sense 3
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
=> pudding face, pudding-face
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun countenance
3 senses of countenance
Sense 1
countenance, visage
=> appearance, visual aspect
Sense 2
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
=> approval, commendation
Sense 3
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
=> face, human face
Antonyms of noun countenance
Member Holonyms of noun countenance
Substance Holonyms of noun countenance
Part Holonyms of noun countenance
1 of 3 senses of countenance
Sense 3
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
PART OF: human head
Member Meronyms of noun countenance
Substance Meronyms of noun countenance
Part Meronyms of noun countenance
Meronyms of noun countenance
Holonyms of noun countenance
1 of 3 senses of countenance
Sense 3
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
PART OF: human head
Attributes of noun countenance
Derived Forms of noun countenance
1 of 3 senses of countenance
Sense 2
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
RELATED TO>(verb) countenance#1
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
Domain of noun countenance
1 of 3 senses of countenance
Sense 3
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
USAGE>(noun) colloquialism#1
REGION>(noun) United Kingdom#1, UK#1, U.K.#1, Great Britain#1, GB#4, Britain#1, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland#1
Domain Terms of noun countenance
Familiarity of noun countenance
countenance used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun countenance
3 senses of countenance
Sense 1
countenance, visage
> appearance, visual aspect
=> agerasia
=> look
=> view
=> color, colour
=> complexion, skin condition
=> impression, effect
=> perspective, linear perspective
=> phase
=> vanishing point
=> superficies
=> format
=> form, shape, cast
=> persona, image
=> semblance, gloss, color, colour
=> face
=> countenance, visage
=> hairiness, pilosity
=> hairlessness
=> beauty
=> ugliness
=> disfigurement, disfiguration, deformity
=> homeliness, plainness
=> blemish, defect, mar
=> stain, discoloration, discolouration
=> plainness
=> ornateness, elaborateness
=> decorativeness
=> etiolation
=> sleekness
Sense 2
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
> approval, commendation
=> approbation
=> sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
=> recognition, credit
=> connivance, secret approval, tacit consent
=> permission
=> encouragement
=> acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat
=> applause, hand clapping, clapping
=> cheer
=> praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment
=> tribute, testimonial
Sense 3
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
> face, human face
=> countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
Meronyms of noun countenance
3 senses of countenance
Sense 3
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
=> face, human face
HAS PART: beard, face fungus, whiskers
HAS PART: mustache, moustache
HAS PART: mouth
HAS PART: mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris
HAS PART: dentition, teeth
HAS PART: tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper
HAS PART: tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ
HAS PART: neuroepithelium
HAS PART: taste cell, gustatory cell
HAS PART: buccal cavity
HAS PART: gingiva, gum
HAS PART: palate, roof of the mouth
HAS PART: tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ
HAS PART: neuroepithelium
HAS PART: taste cell, gustatory cell
HAS PART: soft palate, velum
HAS PART: uvula
HAS PART: hard palate
HAS PART: salivary gland
HAS PART: saliva, spit, spittle
HAS PART: lip
HAS PART: labial artery, arteria labialis
HAS PART: labial vein, vena labialis
HAS PART: lingual artery, arteria lingualis
HAS PART: lingual vein, vena lingualis
HAS PART: eye, oculus, optic
HAS PART: choroid, choroid coat
HAS PART: ciliary body
HAS PART: eyelid, lid, palpebra
HAS PART: eyelash, lash, cilium
HAS PART: conjunctiva
HAS PART: canthus
HAS PART: epicanthus, epicanthic fold
HAS PART: nictitating membrane, third eyelid
HAS PART: conjunctiva
HAS PART: eyeball, orb
HAS PART: ocular muscle, eye muscle
HAS PART: cornea
HAS PART: uvea
HAS PART: iris
HAS PART: pupil
HAS PART: lens, crystalline lens
HAS PART: lens capsule
HAS PART: central artery of the retina, arteria centralis retinae
HAS PART: ciliary artery, arteria ciliaris
HAS PART: lacrimal artery, arteria lacrimalis
HAS PART: lacrimal vein, vena lacrimalis
HAS PART: lacrimal apparatus
HAS PART: lacrimal gland, lachrymal gland, tear gland
HAS PART: lacrimal duct, lachrymal duct, tear duct
HAS PART: lacrimal sac, tear sac, dacryocyst
HAS PART: retina
HAS PART: neuroepithelium
HAS PART: fovea, fovea centralis
HAS PART: parafovea
HAS PART: macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot
HAS PART: visual cell
HAS PART: blind spot, optic disc, optic disk
HAS PART: cone, cone cell, retinal cone
HAS PART: iodopsin
HAS PART: rod, rod cell, retinal rod
HAS PART: visual purple, rhodopsin, retinal purple
HAS PART: sclera, sclerotic coat
HAS PART: pupillary sphincter, musculus sphincter pupillae
HAS PART: aperture
HAS PART: eyebrow, brow, supercilium
HAS PART: venae palpebrales
HAS PART: facial vein, vena facialis
HAS PART: facial, facial nerve, nervus facialis, seventh cranial nerve
HAS PART: nose, olfactory organ
HAS PART: turbinate bone, turbinate, turbinal
HAS PART: ethmoidal artery, arteria ethmoidalis
HAS PART: nasal cavity
HAS PART: neuroepithelium
HAS PART: internasal suture, sutura internasalis
HAS PART: bridge
HAS PART: nasal, nasal bone, os nasale
HAS PART: rhinion
HAS PART: nostril, anterior naris
HAS PART: chin, mentum
HAS PART: goatee
HAS PART: feature, lineament
HAS PART: facial muscle
HAS PART: brow, forehead
HAS PART: trichion, crinion
HAS PART: cheek
HAS PART: cheek muscle, buccinator muscle, musculus buccinator
HAS PART: buccal artery, arteria buccalis
HAS PART: jowl
HAS PART: jaw
=> external body part
=> body part
HAS PART: corpus
Holonyms of noun countenance
1 of 3 senses of countenance
Sense 3
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
PART OF: human head
PART OF: homo, man, human being, human
Grep of noun countenance
countenance
Antonyms of verb countenance
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb countenance
1 sense of countenance
Sense 1
permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb countenance
1 sense of countenance
Sense 1
permit, allow, let, countenance
=> digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
=> furlough
=> give
=> allow, permit, tolerate
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> admit, let in, include
=> privilege, favor, favour
=> legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise
=> trust
=> admit, allow in, let in, intromit
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb countenance
1 sense of countenance
Sense 1
permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
'Cause To' of verb countenance
Derived Forms of verb countenance
1 sense of countenance
Sense 1
permit, allow, let, countenance
RELATED TO>(noun) countenance#2
=> sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
Domain of verb countenance
Domain Terms of verb countenance
Familiarity of verb countenance
countenance used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb countenance
1 sense of countenance
Sense 1
permit, allow, let, countenance
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb countenance
1 sense of countenance
Sense 1
permit, allow, let, countenance
> accept, consent, go for
=> give
=> agree
=> settle
=> contract in
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
=> undertake, take in charge
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb countenance
Sense 1
permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
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Grep of verb countenance
countenance
discountenance
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