COUNTENANCE


Meaning of COUNTENANCE in English

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -nanced ; -nanc · ing

Date: 1568

: to extend approval or toleration to : SANCTION <refused to countenance any changes in the policy>

– coun · te · nanc · er noun

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