legitimate vs countenance

countenance vs legitimate

legitimate is not a noun while countenance is a noun.

legitimate is an adjective but countenance is not an adjective.

legitimate and countenance both are verbs.

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

As verbs, countenance is a hypernym of legitimate; that is, countenance is a word with a broader meaning than legitimate:

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

Other hypernyms of legitimate include allow, let, permit.

legitimate (noun)	countenance (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

legitimate (adjective)	countenance (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

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

Difference between legitimate and countenance

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