keep one's countenance
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keep one's countenance — ► keep one s countenance maintain one s composure. Main Entry: ↑countenance … English terms dictionary
keep one's countenance — To avoid showing one s emotions • • • Main Entry: ↑keep * * * maintain one s composure, esp. by refraining from laughter … Useful english dictionary
keep one's countenance — maintain one s composure. → countenance … English new terms dictionary
countenance — ► NOUN 1) a person s face or facial expression. 2) formal support or approval. ► VERB ▪ admit as acceptable or possible. ● keep one s countenance Cf. ↑keep one s countenance ● … English terms dictionary
countenance — n. & v. n. 1 a the face. b the facial expression. 2 composure. 3 moral support. v.tr. 1 give approval to (an act etc.) (cannot countenance this breach of the rules). 2 (often foll. by in) encourage (a person or a practice). Phrases and idioms:… … Useful english dictionary
countenance — [ kaʊnt(ə)nəns, tɪn ] noun 1》 a person s face or facial expression. 2》 formal support or approval. verb admit as acceptable or possible. Phrases keep one s countenance maintain one s composure. out of countenance disconcerted or unpleasantly… … English new terms dictionary
inexcitability — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Patience Nouns 1. inexcitability, imperturbability; even temper, equanimity, equilibrium, tranquillity, dispassion; tolerance, patience; hebetude, hebetation; insensibility.See submission, moderation,… … English dictionary for students
Conformity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Conformity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 1 =>{opp,83,} conformity conformance Sgm: N 1 observance observance Sgm: N 1 habituation habituation GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 naturalization naturalization Sgm … English dictionary for students
tolerate — v 1. permit, admit, allow, countenance; recognize, accord, oblige, gratify, indulge; sanction, concede, warrant, vouchsafe, approve; favor, give quarter, show mercy, spare the vanquished; disregard, overlook, condone, ignore, wink at; be lax, be… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
bear — / bar/ vb bore / bōr/, borne, / bōrn/, also, born vt 1: to physically carry (as an object or message) the right of the people to keep and bear arms U.S. Constitution amend. II … Law dictionary
