countenancedadj.
/ˈkaʊntɪnənst/ 1. [ < countenance n.1] Having a (specified) countenance.
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1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits xv. 277 She cannot be fairely countenanced.
1607 T. Walkington Optick Glasse 130 Dull-paced, sad countenanced.
1820 W. Wordsworth River Duddon xx Countenanced like a soft cerulean sky.
2. [ < countenance v.] Favoured, supported, etc.: see countenance v. 5.
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the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [adjective] > supported or encouraged
underpropped1632
countenanced1692
espoused1828
1692 J. Locke Toleration iii. ix The..unthinking Part of Men; who without Thought..may embrace the Profession of the countenanced Religion.
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