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trust vs countenance

countenance vs trust

trust and countenance both are nouns.

trust and countenance both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trust Yes No Yes No
countenance Yes No Yes No
As verbs, countenance is a hypernym of trust; that is, countenance is a word with a broader meaning than trust:
  • trust: allow without fear
  • countenance: consent to, give permission; permit
Other hypernyms of trust include allow, let, permit.
trust (noun) countenance (noun)
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others the appearance conveyed by a person's face
certainty based on past experience the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
complete confidence in a person or plan etc formal and explicit approval
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
a trustful relationship
trust (verb) countenance (verb)
have confidence or faith in consent to, give permission; permit
be confident about something
expect and wish
confer a trust upon
(chiefly archaic) extend credit to
allow without fear
Difference between trust and countenance

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