Countenance
Countenance verb - To have a favorable opinion of.
Entertain and countenance are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Entertain" with "Countenance", this verbs are similar.
Nearby Words: countenanced, countenancing
Entertain
Entertain verb - To cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied.
Countenance and entertain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Countenance" instead a verb "Entertain".
Common collocations
| idea | countenance idea | entertain idea |
| possibility | countenance possibility | entertain possibility |
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