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countenance vs allow in

allow in vs countenance

countenance is a noun but allow in is not a noun.

countenance and allow in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
countenance Yes No Yes No
allow in No No Yes No
As verbs, allow in is a hyponym of countenance; that is, allow in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than countenance:
  • countenance: consent to, give permission; permit
  • allow in: allow to enter; grant entry to
countenance (noun) allow in (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 in (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit allow to enter; grant entry to
Difference between countenance and allow in

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