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countenance
1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face (Freq. 6) - a pleasant countenance - a stern visage • Syn: visage • Hypernyms: appearance, visual aspect • Hyponyms: expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face, poker face 2. formal and explicit approval (Freq. 1) - a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement • Syn: sanction, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur • Derivationally related forms: indorse (for: indorsement), endorse (for: endorsement), sanction (for: sanction) • Hypernyms: approval, commendation • Hyponyms: O.K., OK, okay, okey, okeh, visa, nihil obstat 3. the human face ('kisser' and 'smiler' and 'mug' are informal terms for 'face' and 'phiz' is British) (Freq. 1) • Syn: physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug • Derivationally related forms: smile (for: smiler) • Usage Domain: colloquialism • Regions: United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain • Hypernyms: face, human face • Hyponyms: pudding face, pudding-face • Part Holonyms: human head
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 • Syn: permit, allow, let • Ant: disallow (for: allow), forbid (for: permit) • Derivationally related forms: allowable (for: allow), permissible (for: permit), permissive (for: permit), permit (for: permit), permission (for: permit) • Hypernyms: accept, consent, go for • Hyponyms: digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up, furlough, give, allow, permit, authorize, authorise, pass, clear, admit, let in, include, privilege, favor, favour, legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise, trust, allow in, intromit • Verb Group: allow, grant • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
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