kept one's countenance

A form of keep one's countenance — To preserve a calm appearance, hiding one's emotions.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep one's countenance
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kept one's countenance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20countenance

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“kept one's countenance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20countenance. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept one's countenance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20countenance.

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