countenance
verb [T] /ˈkaʊn.tə.nəns/
/-t̬ən.əns/ formalDefinition
› to approve of or give support to something: The school will not countenance bad behaviour.Backing, supporting and defendingDefending and protectingApproving and approvalAccepting and agreeingAccepting and agreeing reluctantly
(Definition of countenance verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -backed suffix (SUPPORTED)
- bang/beat the drum idiom
- behind every great/successful man there stands a woman idiom
- buttress verb
- carry verb (KEEP IN OPERATION)
- favour noun (SUPPORT)
- favour verb
- fight your corner idiom
- recommend verb
- right behind sb idiom
- speak up for sb/sth phrasal verb
- sponsor verb
- stand shoulder to shoulder with sb idiom
- subscribe to sth phrasal verb
- supportive adjective
- sympathize verb (SUPPORT)
- sympathy noun (SUPPORT)
- take up the cudgels for/against sb/sth idiom
- wave/show/fly the flag idiom
- word noun (TALKING)
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