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Ratification vs Countenance - What's the difference?

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Ratification is a related term of countenance.


As nouns the difference between ratification and countenance

is that ratification is the act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified while countenance is appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.

As a verb countenance is

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

ratification

English

(wikipedia ratification)

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • a formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc

    • 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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