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countenance vs brook

brook vs countenance

countenance and brook both are nouns.

countenance and brook both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
countenance Yes No Yes No
brook Yes No Yes No
As verbs, brook is a hyponym of countenance; that is, brook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than countenance:
  • countenance: consent to, give permission; permit
  • brook: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Other hyponyms of countenance include abide, bear, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, furlough, give, allow, 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) brook (noun)
the appearance conveyed by a person's face a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
formal and explicit approval
countenance (verb) brook (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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