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give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face'; `phiz' is British)

To make a show of; to pretend.

The face; the expression; appearance; support.

To support; encourage; favor.

The face: the expression of the face: appearance.

To favor or approve.

The face; expression of the features; approval; support.

To approve; patronise.

To approve; encourage; abet.

The face; expression; aspect; approval; support.

The face, visage, look, aspect, or expression of the face; favour; patronage; encouragement.

To favour; to encourage. To keep the countenance, to preserve a calm, composed, or natural look, unruffled by feeling. In countenance, with an assured confident look. Out of countenance, confounded; abashed. To put out of countenance, to cause the countenance to fall; to abash.

The whole external appearance of the body; the features of the human face; look; favour; goodwill; support.

To favour; to support; to encourage; to aid.

The from of the face. The system of the features.

n. [French] Outline or external visage of a body; —appearance or expression of the face; look; aspect; —the face; the features; —approving aspect; favour; encouragement.

The form of the face, the system of the features, air, look; confidence of mien, aspect of assurance; affectation or ill-will, as it appears upon the face; patronage, support.