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keeping one's countenance

keeping one's countenance is the present participle and gerund of keep one's countenance.

Meaning of keep one's countenance

Verb

keep one's countenance (third-person singular simple present keeps one's countenance, present participle keeping one's countenance, simple past and past participle kept one's countenance)

  1. To preserve a calm appearance, hiding one's emotions.

Questions about keeping one's countenance

What is keeping one's countenance the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping one's countenance is the present participle and gerund of keep one's countenance.

Words near keeping one's countenance in the dictionary

  1. keeping one's cards close to one's chest
  2. keeping one's chapels
  3. keeping one's chin up
  4. keeping one's cool
  5. keeping one's counsel
  6. keeping one's countenance
  7. keeping one's distance
  8. keeping one's ears open
  9. keeping one's end up
  10. keeping one's eye on the ball
  11. keeping one's eyeballs peeled

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