Countenance vs Build - What's the difference?

Countenance is a synonym of build.

In lang=en terms the difference between countenance and build

is that countenance is to tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something while build is to develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.

As nouns the difference between countenance and build

is that countenance is appearance, especially the features and expression of the face while build is (senseid) the physique of a human body; constitution or structure of a human body.

As verbs the difference between countenance and build

is that countenance is to tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something while build is (lb) to form (something) by combining materials or parts.

countenance

English

Alternative forms

* countenaunce (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)

Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.

* , Genesis 4:5

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

*{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1

, passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.}}

Favour; support; encouragement.

* (Bible), (Psalms) xxi. 6

Thou hast made himglad with thy countenance .

* (Francis Atterbury) (1663-1732)

This is the magistrate's peculiar province, to give countenance to piety and virtue, and to rebuke vice.

(label) Superficial appearance; show; pretense.

* (Roger Ascham) (1515-1568)

The election being done, he made countenance of great discontent thereat.

Synonyms

* See also

Verb

(countenanc)

To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.

''The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.

* 1925 , Franz Kafka, The Trial'', ''Vintage Books (London) , pg. 99:

For the Defence was not actually countenanced by the Law, but only tolerated, and there were differences of opinion even on that point, whether the Law could be interpreted to admit such tolerances at all.

Synonyms

* approve, sanction, support, tolerate

References

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build

English

Verb

(lb) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

*:Athelstan Arundel walked home all the way, foaming and raging. No omnibus, cab, or conveyance ever built could contain a young man in such a rage. His mother lived at Pembridge Square, which is four good measured miles from Lincoln's Inn.

, title= Mr. Pratt's Patients, chapter=1 , passage=A chap named Eleazir Kendrick and I had chummed in together the summer afore and built a fish-weir and shanty at Setuckit Point, down Orham way. For a spell we done pretty well.}}

To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.

*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-21, author=(Oliver Burkeman)

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(lb) To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to.

*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= The attack of the MOOCs , passage=Since the launch early last year of […] two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete.}}

(lb) To establish a basis for (something).

(lb) To form by combining materials or parts.

(lb) To develop in magnitude or extent.

Usage notes

* The simple past tense and past participle used to be builded; however, that form is now archaic, having been superseded by the form .

Synonyms

* (to form by combining materials or parts) construct, erect * (to develop or give form to according to a plan or process) create * (to increase or strengthen by adding gradually to) build up, enlarge, increase, strengthen * (to establish a basis for) base, found, ground

Antonyms

* (to form by combining materials or parts) demolish, destroy, ruin, wreck * (to increase or strengthen by adding gradually to) decrease, dissipate, weaken

Derived terms

* build a fire under * build castles in the air * build in * build into * build on * build on sand * build-to * build up * build upon * prebuild

Noun

(en noun)

(senseid) The physique of a human body; constitution or structure of a human body.

Rugby players are of sturdy build .

(computing) any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users

The computer company has introduced a new prototype build to beta testers.

(Internet slang) a structure, nominally an abbreviation of building (see usage notes below).

I made a build that looked like the Parthenon in that game.

Usage notes

* As internet slang, although the word is nominally an abbreviation of "building", the slang term can refer to any structure or formation created by the player e.g. a statue, a pool, or even a forest.