countenance vs legitimate

legitimate vs countenance

countenance is a noun but legitimate is not a noun.

countenance is not an adjective while legitimate is an adjective.

countenance and legitimate both are verbs.

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

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

countenance: consent to, give permission; permit
legitimate: make legal

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, include, let in, favor, favour, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit, let in.

countenance (noun)	legitimate (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 (adjective)	legitimate (adjective)
	of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
	in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
	authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
	based on known statements or events or conditions

countenance (verb)	legitimate (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit	make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
	show or affirm to be just and legitimate
	make legal

Difference between countenance and legitimate

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