Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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legitimise | No | No | Yes | No |
countenance | Yes | No | Yes | No |
legitimise (noun) | countenance (noun) |
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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 |
legitimise (verb) | countenance (verb) |
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make legal | consent to, give permission; permit |