Synonyms of the word

countenance

• n. Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.
• n. Favour; support; encouragement.
• n. (obsolete) Superficial appearance; show; pretense.
• n. calm facial expression, composure, self-control.
• v. (transitive) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.

accept

• v. (transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
• v. (transitive) To admit to a place or a group.
• v. (transitive) To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
• v. (transitive) To receive as adequate or satisfactory.
• v. (transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
• v. (transitive) To endure patiently.
• v. (transitive, law, business) To agree to pay.
• v. (transitive) To receive officially.
• v. (intransitive) To receive something willingly.
• adj. (obsolete) Accepted.

allow

• v. (transitive) To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.
• v. (transitive) To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.
• v. (transitive) To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.
• v. (transitive) To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.
• v. To not bar or obstruct.
• v. (intransitive) To acknowledge or concede.
• v. (transitive) To take into account by making an allowance.
• v. (transitive) To render physically possible.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
• v. (obsolete) To sanction; to invest; to entrust.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To like; to be suited or pleased with.

appearance

• n. The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
• n. A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
• n. Personal presence; look; aspect; mien.
• n. Apparent likeness; external show; how something appears to others.
• n. (philosophy, theology) That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed…
• n. The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before…
• n. (law) The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court…
• n. (medicine) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.

approval

• n. An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that…
• n. An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
• n. (especially philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match his stated interests; he can…

commendation

• n. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
• n. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
• n. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
• n. An award or recognition for performance; a medal.

consent

• v. To express willingness, to give permission.
• v. (medicine) To cause to sign a consent form.
• v. (obsolete) To grant; to allow; to assent to.
• v. To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.
• n. Voluntary agreement or permission.
• n. (obsolete) Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.

endorsement

• n. The act or quality of endorsing.
• n. An amendment or added notation to an insurance contract or other official document (such as a driving…
• n. (aviation) An instructor's signed acknowledgement of time practising specific flying skills.
• n. (education, certification) Permission to carry out a specific skill or application in a field in which…
• n. Sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise.
• n. Support from an important, renowned figure of a media (celebrity, politics, sports, etc.), to get back…

face

• n. (anatomy) The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area.
• n. One's facial expression.
• n. The public image; outward appearance.
• n. The frontal aspect of something.
• n. (figuratively) Presence; sight; front.
• n. The directed force of something.
• n. Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).
• n. Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.
• n. The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
• n. (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces…
• n. Any surface; especially a front or outer one.
• n. The numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face.
• n. (slang) The mouth.
• n. (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
• n. (slang, professional wrestling) Short for baby face. A wrestler whose on-ring persona is embodying heroic…
• n. (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
• n. (golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
• n. (card games) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same…
• n. (heraldry) The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
• n. (typography) A typeface.
• n. Mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
• n. (computing) An interface.
• n. The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
• v. (transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to…
• v. (transitive, of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
• v. (transitive) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
• v. (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person).
• v. (intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.
• v. (transitive) To have as an opponent.
• v. (intransitive, cricket) To be the batsman on strike.
• v. (obsolete) To confront impudently; to bully.
• v. To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
• v. To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
• v. To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception,…
• v. (engineering) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting,…

imprimatur

• n. (printing) An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies.
• n. (by extension) Any mark of official approval.

indorsement

• n. Alternative spelling of endorsement.

kisser

• n. one who kisses.
• n. (slang) Mouth.
• n. (slang) Face.
• n. The kissing gourami.
• n. (archery) A button that indicates consistent vertical distance when drawing a bow.

let

• v. (transitive) To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).
• v. (transitive) To leave.
• v. (transitive) To allow the release of (a fluid).
• v. (transitive) To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.
• v. (transitive) To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.
• v. (transitive) Used to introduce an imperative in the first or third person.
• v. (transitive, obsolete except with know) To cause (+ bare infinitive).
• n. The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent.
• v. (archaic) To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something).
• v. (obsolete) To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening.
• v. (obsolete) To tarry or delay.
• n. An obstacle or hindrance.
• n. (tennis) The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.

mug

• adj. (archaic) Easily fooled, gullible.
• n. A large cup for hot liquids, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
• n. (slang) The face, often used deprecatingly.
• n. (slang, vulgar) A gullible or easily-cheated person.
• n. (Britain, Australia, slang) A stupid or contemptible person.
• v. (transitive, obsolete, Britain) To strike in the face.
• v. (transitive) To assault for the purpose of robbery.
• v. (intransitive) To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose,…
• v. (transitive) To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot.
• v. Learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.
• n. (slang, African American Vernacular) Motherfucker (usually in similes, e.g. "like a mug" or "as a mug").

permit

• v. (now archaic, rare) To hand over, resign (something to someone).
• v. (transitive) To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
• v. (transitive) To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
• v. (intransitive) To allow for, to make something possible.
• v. (intransitive) To allow, to admit (of).
• v. (transitive, pronounced like noun) To grant formal authorization for (something).
• v. (transitive, pronounced like noun) To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for…
• n. (obsolete) Formal permission.
• n. An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal.
• n. A pompano of the species Trachinotus falcatus.

phiz

• n. (obsolete, colloquial) The face.

physiognomy

• n. The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the…
• n. The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression…
• n. The art of telling fortunes by inspection of the features.
• n. The general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics.

sanction

• n. An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
• n. A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted…
• n. A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying either of the above.
• v. (transitive) To ratify; to make valid.
• v. (transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
• v. (transitive) To penalize (a State etc.) with sanctions.

smiler

• n. Someone who smiles.
• n. (Britain, slang) The mouth.

visage

• n. Countenance; appearance; one's face.

warrant

• n. (obsolete) A protector or defender.
• n. Authorization or certification; sanction, as given by a superior.
• n. Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof: a warrant of authenticity; a…
• n. An order that serves as authorization, especially: A voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
• n. (law) A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest or to execute a judgment.
• n. A warrant officer.
• n. (finance) An option, usually with a term at issue greater than a year, usually issued together with another…
• n. (New Zealand) A Warrant of Fitness; a document certifying that a motor vehicle meets certain standards…
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To protect, keep safe (from danger).
• v. (transitive) To guarantee (something) to be (of a specified quality, value etc.).
• v. (transitive) To guarantee as being true; (colloquially) to believe strongly.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To give (someone) a guarantee or assurance (of something); also, with double object,…
• v. (transitive) To authorize; to give (someone) warrant or sanction (to do something).
• v. (transitive) To justify; to give grounds for.