Approve of
Approve of verb - To have a favorable opinion of.
Usage example: we don't approve of people who stand in the “12 items or less” lane with 13 items
Countenance and approve of are semantically related In some cases you can use "Countenance" instead a verb "Approve of".
Countenance
Countenance verb - To have a favorable opinion of.
Approve of and countenance are semantically related in tolerate topic. You can use "Approve of" instead a verb "Countenance".
Nearby Words: countenanced, countenancing
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- favour and approve of
- favour and countenance
- advocate and approve of
- advocate and countenance
- warrant and approve of
- warrant and countenance
- allow and approve of
- allow and countenance
- sanction and approve of
- sanction and countenance
- approve and approve of
- approve and countenance
- favor and approve of
- favor and countenance
Cite this Source
Countenance and Approve of. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/countenance
Approve of & Countenance. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/countenance>.
Countenance or Approve of. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/countenance.
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