countenance
മുഖഭാവം
definition
verb
he was reluctant to countenance the use of force
admit as acceptable or possible.
noun
his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away
a person's face or facial expression.
she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion
support.
example
his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable 'countenance' give little away
The man, appropriately, shone his 'countenance' approvingly upon her.
he was reluctant to 'countenance' the use of force
he was reluctant to 'countenance' the use of force
Is there any parent who would argue for, or 'countenance' , the early evacuation of one sick child from an Intensive Care Unit bed in favour of their own child?
This was an insult he could no longer 'countenance' , and so he had decided that all high-risk surgeries would be transferred to another hospital.
Moyes cannot help but 'countenance' going the same way.
she was giving her specific 'countenance' to the occasion
his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable 'countenance' give little away
We all know the ABC would never give 'countenance' to the perverted influence of base and vulgar advertising.
she was giving her specific 'countenance' to the occasion
No judicial 'countenance' can or ought to be given in matters of taxation to any system of extra-legal concessions.
A quick glance at some of the figures, ironically, and several of the figures seem to resemble one another, with their pointed headdresses and bug-eyed 'countenances' .
They show contempt for their vows and pose a danger of showing more serious contempt for our children which should not be 'countenanced' .
Jean just let a small smile escape her visage, and then turned her 'countenances' back in to a frustrated manner.
Racist behaviour is criminal, and cannot be 'countenanced' .
Perhaps in reaction to the comments of their unseen interlocutors, their 'countenances' are frozen in exasperation - one man leans forward, preparing to lunge in protest, while the other agitatedly wags his pencil.
Hard, fearful looks crowned their 'countenances' as they gazed upon us.
No such impropriety will be 'countenanced' in Down District, however, with the sites open to Councillors being of a legal, technical and educational nature only.
And to sever ‘human life’ from personhood is the slipperiest of slopes, and should not be 'countenanced' by anyone who doesn't wish to risk ending up on the wrong side of the definition.
The servant, as that was now what he all-too-obviously was, prayed no one would notice his slip of the tongue, but clearly they remained unanswered by the expressions on everyone's surprised and confused 'countenances' .
We think 'countenancing' any other position would totally undermine our members going about their duty and put them at phenomenal risk.
A refusal to co-operate would not be 'countenanced' .
Needless to say, I was completely confused, by the Shultz twins’ rapidly changed 'countenances' and denial.
But the arrogance that enables Cassell to be such a reliable shooter in the clutch prevents him from 'countenancing' the fact that he's a defensive liability.
Some friends say she is already 'countenancing' life outside of Downing Street.
It is irresponsible and it should not be engaged in, and it should not be 'countenanced' .
The man seems simply incapable of 'countenancing' the notion that this nation can ever do wrong.
‘It is discriminatory and cannot be 'countenanced' ,’ she said.
The image of the bronzed 'countenances' of the Native man and woman will only become true fixtures of the Canadian consciousness when Aboriginal people themselves admit to the true nature of their pre-settlement lives.
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