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FROWN UPON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does frown upon mean? 

FROWN UPON (verb)
  The verb FROWN UPON has 1 sense:

1. look disapprovingly uponplay

  Familiarity information: FROWN UPON used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FROWN UPON (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Look disapprovingly upon

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

frown on; frown upon

Hypernyms (to "frown upon" is one way to...):

disapprove (consider bad or wrong)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


 Context examples 


And Laurie folded his hands together with such and imploring gesture, as he spoke in his irresistibly persuasive tone, that it was impossible to frown upon him in spite of his scandalous behavior.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

His face was lighted up with interest in the youthful struggles of Mr. Butler; but there was a frown upon his face as well.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)



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