countenance
/ˈkaʊntənəns/noun
उच्चारण काउन्टनन्स
चेहरा, मुखमुद्रा
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[C] formal
a person's face or their expression
चेहरा, मुखमुद्रा
- a calm countenance
- The old teacher had a gentle countenance that put every student at ease.
- His stern countenance frightened the new students on their first day.
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- A smile lit up the old woman's weathered countenance.
- The judge kept a calm countenance during the long argument.
Synonyms face expression features look visage
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[U] formal
support or approval
समर्थन, अनुमोदन
- The plan received no countenance.
- The suggestion found no countenance among the senior members of the board.
- The scheme gained countenance only after the minister praised it.
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- The rebels got no countenance from the local people.
- Such rude behaviour will receive no countenance in this school.
Synonyms approval support sanction endorsement backing
Opposite disapproval opposition
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[T] ~ sth formal
to support something or agree to something happening
अनुमति देना, समर्थन करना
- The principal would not countenance cheating.
- The headmaster will not countenance bullying in any form.
- The government will not countenance any delay in the exam schedule.
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- I cannot countenance such cruelty to animals.
- Few teachers would countenance students arriving late every day.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
coun·te·nance
With -te-nance (not 'countanance').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: coun-te-nance, -te-nance के साथ ('countanance' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the face words together: countenance (formal), visage (literary), features, expression, mien (a person's appearance or manner).
चेहरे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: countenance (औपचारिक), visage (साहित्यिक), features, expression, mien (व्यक्ति का रूप या ढंग)।
Keep the tolerate words: countenance, condone (accept wrong behaviour), tolerate, brook ('brook no delay', allow no delay).
सहन करने के शब्द याद रखिए: countenance, condone (गलत व्यवहार स्वीकारना), tolerate, brook ('brook no delay', देरी न होने देना)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the verb countenance is usually used in negatives ('I will not countenance such behaviour').
प्रयोग में verb countenance प्रायः नकारात्मक में आता है ('I will not countenance such behaviour')।