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okay vs countenance

countenance vs okay

okay and countenance both are nouns.

okay is an adjective but countenance is not an adjective.

okay and countenance both are verbs.

okay is an adverb but countenance is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
okay Yes Yes Yes Yes
countenance Yes No Yes No
As nouns, countenance is a hypernym of okay; that is, countenance is a word with a broader meaning than okay:
  • okay: an endorsement
  • countenance: formal and explicit approval
Other hypernyms of okay include endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant.
okay (noun) countenance (noun)
an endorsement 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
okay (adjective) countenance (adjective)
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
okay (verb) countenance (verb)
give sanction to consent to, give permission; permit
okay (adverb) countenance (adverb)
in a satisfactory or adequate manner
Difference between okay and countenance

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