Countenance | Mean of countenance in English Dictionary
/ˈkaʊntn̩əns/
- Noun
- the appearance of a person's face
- The photograph showed his somber countenance.
- Verb
- to accept, support, or approve of (something)
- The city would not countenance [=permit] a rock concert in the park.
- The leader did not officially countenance [=encourage] negotiations with the rebels.