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countenance
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of COUNTENANCE
1
to have a favorable opinion of <I don't countenance such behavior in children of any age>
Related Words acclaim, applaud, laud, praise, salute; back (up), concur (in), stand by, support, sustain, uphold; bear, endure, tolerate; assent (to), consent (to); commend, recommend; enjoy, like
2
to put up with (something painful or difficult) <countenanced the delays and inconveniences of traveling by air with good grace>
Synonyms abide, absorb, accept, bide [chiefly dialect], brook, countenance, endure, go, hack, handle, meet, pocket, stand, stick out, stomach, support, sustain, sweat out, take, tolerate, wear [British]
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