WordCmp.com

countenance vs consent

consent vs countenance

countenance and consent both are nouns.

countenance and consent both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
countenance Yes No Yes No
consent Yes No Yes No
As verbs, consent is a hypernym of countenance; that is, consent is a word with a broader meaning than countenance:
  • countenance: consent to, give permission; permit
  • consent: give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Other hypernyms of countenance include accept, go for.
countenance (noun) consent (noun)
the appearance conveyed by a person's face permission for something to happen
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
formal and explicit approval
countenance (verb) consent (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Difference between countenance and consent

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.