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keeps one's countenance

keeps one's countenance is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 keeps one's countenance

What is keeps one's countenance the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps one's countenance is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep one's countenance.

Words near keeps one's countenance in the dictionary

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

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