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countenance

1 countenance /ˈkaʊntn̩əns/ noun
plural countenances
1 countenance
/ˈkaʊntn̩əns/
noun
plural countenances
Britannica Dictionary definition of COUNTENANCE
[count] formal + literary
: the appearance of a person's face : a person's expression
2 countenance /ˈkaʊntn̩əns/ verb
countenances; countenanced; countenancing
2 countenance
/ˈkaʊntn̩əns/
verb
countenances; countenanced; countenancing
Britannica Dictionary definition of COUNTENANCE
[+ object] formal
: to accept, support, or approve of (something)