countenance vs admit

admit vs countenance

countenance is a noun but admit is not a noun.

countenance and admit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
countenance	Yes	No	Yes	No
admit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, admit is a hyponym of countenance; that is, admit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than countenance:

countenance: consent to, give permission; permit
admit: allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of

Other hyponyms of countenance include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, furlough, give, allow, permit, tolerate, authorise, authorize, clear, pass, include, let in, favor, favour, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, allow in, intromit, let in.

countenance (noun)	admit (noun)
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
formal and explicit approval

countenance (verb)	admit (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
	admit into a group or community
	allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
	allow to enter; grant entry to
	give access or entrance to
	serve as a means of entrance
	have room for; hold without crowding
	afford possibility

Difference between countenance and admit

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