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• countenance — ► NOUN 1) a person s face or facial expression. 2) formal support or approval. ► VERB ▪ admit as acceptable or possible. ● keep one s countenance Cf. ↑keep one s countenance ● …   English terms dictionary

• Countenance — Coun te*nance (koun t[ e]*nans), n. [OE. contenance, countenaunce, demeanor, composure, F. contenance demeanor, fr. L. continentia continence, LL. also, demeanor, fr. L. continere to hold together, repress, contain. See {Contain}, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• keep one's countenance — ► keep one s countenance maintain one s composure. Main Entry: ↑countenance …   English terms dictionary

• keep one's countenance — To avoid showing one s emotions • • • Main Entry: ↑keep * * * maintain one s composure, esp. by refraining from laughter …   Useful english dictionary

• keep in countenance — index coax Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• keep one's countenance — index bear (tolerate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• countenance — n. & v. n. 1 a the face. b the facial expression. 2 composure. 3 moral support. v.tr. 1 give approval to (an act etc.) (cannot countenance this breach of the rules). 2 (often foll. by in) encourage (a person or a practice). Phrases and idioms:… …   Useful english dictionary

• keep someone in countenance — help someone to remain calm and confident to keep herself in countenance she opened her notebook …   Useful english dictionary

• countenance — Synonyms and related words: Buddha like composure, OK, Oriental calm, abet, abetment, accept, acceptance, adherence, admiration, admire, advocacy, advocate, aegis, aid and abet, air, applaud, approbation, approval, approve, approve of, ask for,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• countenance — [ kaʊnt(ə)nəns, tɪn ] noun 1》 a person s face or facial expression. 2》 formal support or approval. verb admit as acceptable or possible. Phrases keep one s countenance maintain one s composure. out of countenance disconcerted or unpleasantly… …   English new terms dictionary

• keep one's countenance — maintain one s composure. → countenance …   English new terms dictionary