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CountenanceCountenance Coun"te*nance (koun"t?-nans), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Countenanced (-nanst); p. pr. & vb. n. Countenancing.]
1. To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.
This conceit, though countenanced by learned men, is
not made out either by experience or reason. --Sir
T. Browne.
Error supports custom, custom countenances error.
--Milton.
2. To make a show of; to pretend. [Obs.]
Which to these ladies love did countenance.
--Spenser. CountenancedCountenance Coun"te*nance (koun"t?-nans), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Countenanced (-nanst); p. pr. & vb. n. Countenancing.]
1. To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.
This conceit, though countenanced by learned men, is
not made out either by experience or reason. --Sir
T. Browne.
Error supports custom, custom countenances error.
--Milton.
2. To make a show of; to pretend. [Obs.]
Which to these ladies love did countenance.
--Spenser. Countenancer
Countenancer Coun"te*nan*cer (-nan-s?r), n.
One who countenances, favors, or supports.
CountenancingCountenance Coun"te*nance (koun"t?-nans), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Countenanced (-nanst); p. pr. & vb. n. Countenancing.]
1. To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.
This conceit, though countenanced by learned men, is
not made out either by experience or reason. --Sir
T. Browne.
Error supports custom, custom countenances error.
--Milton.
2. To make a show of; to pretend. [Obs.]
Which to these ladies love did countenance.
--Spenser. Discountenance
Discountenance Dis*coun"te*nance, n.
Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment;
disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.
He thought a little discountenance on those persons
would suppress that spirit. --Clarendon.
Discountenancer
Discountenancer Dis*coun"te*nan*cer, n.
One who discountenances; one who disfavors. --Bacon.
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