Assent
Assent verb - To give or express one's approval (as to a proposal).
Countenance and assent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Countenance" instead the word "Assent" as a verb or a noun.
Countenance
Countenance verb - To have a favorable opinion of.
Usage example: I don't countenance such behavior in children of any age
Assent and countenance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assent" instead the word "Countenance" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: countenanced, countenancing
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- approval and assent
- approval and countenance
- warrant and assent
- warrant and countenance
- allow and assent
- allow and countenance
- sanction and assent
- sanction and countenance
- approve and assent
- approve and countenance
- endorsement and assent
- endorsement and countenance
- support and assent
- support and countenance
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Countenance and Assent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assent/countenance
Assent & Countenance. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/assent/countenance>.
Countenance or Assent. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/assent/countenance.
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