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countenance

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. Continence.]1. Appearance or expression of the face; look; aspect; mien. ()

So spake the Son, and into terror changed His countenance. (Milton.)

2. The face; the features. ()

In countenance somewhat doth resemble you. (Shak.)

3. Approving or encouraging aspect of face; hence, favor, good will, support; aid; encouragement. ()

Thou hast made him . . . glad with thy countenance. (Ps. xxi. 6.)

This is the magistrate's peculiar province, to give countenance to piety and virtue, and to rebuke vice. (Atterbury.)

4. Superficial appearance; show; pretense. ()

The election being done, he made countenance of great discontent thereat. (Ascham.)

In countenance, in an assured condition or aspect; free from shame or dismay. It puts the learned in countenance, and gives them a place among the fashionable part of mankind. Addison. -- Out of countenance, not bold or assured; confounded; abashed. Their best friends were out of countenance, because they found that the imputations . . . were well grounded. Clarendon. -- To keep the countenance, to preserve a composed or natural look, undisturbed by passion or emotion. Swift. ()

v. t. 1. To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet. ()

This conceit, though countenanced by learned men, is not made out either by experience or reason. (Sir T. Browne.)

Error supports custom, custom countenances error. (Milton.)

2. To make a show of; to pretend. ()

Which to these ladies love did countenance. (Spenser.)