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countenance vs allow

allow vs countenance

countenance is a noun but allow is not a noun.

countenance and allow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
countenance Yes No Yes No
allow No No Yes No
As verbs, countenance and allow are synonyms defined as:
  • countenance and allow: consent to, give permission; permit
Other synonyms of countenance include let, permit.
As verbs, allow is a hyponym of countenance; that is, allow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than countenance:
  • countenance: consent to, give permission; permit
  • allow: allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
Other hyponyms of countenance include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, furlough, give, permit, tolerate, authorise, authorize, clear, pass, admit, include, let in, favor, favour, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit, let in.
countenance (noun) allow (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) allow (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
consent to, give permission; permit
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
let have
grant as a discount or in exchange
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
allow the other (baseball) team to score
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
afford possibility
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