countenance vs include

include vs countenance

countenance is a noun but include is not a noun.

countenance and include both are verbs.

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

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

countenance: consent to, give permission; permit
include: 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, admit, let in, favor, favour, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit, let in.

countenance (noun)	include (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)	include (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit	add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category
	consider as part of something
	allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
	have as a part, be made up out of

Difference between countenance and include

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