Countenance
Countenance verb - To have a favorable opinion of.
Lap up and countenance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lap up" instead a verb "Countenance".
Nearby Words: countenanced, countenancing
Lap up
Lap up verb - To receive or accept gladly or readily.
Countenance and lap up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Countenance" instead a verb "Lap up".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- advocate and countenance
- advocate and lap up
- sanction and countenance
- sanction and lap up
- approve and countenance
- approve and lap up
- uphold and countenance
- uphold and lap up
- support and countenance
- support and lap up
- confirm and countenance
- confirm and lap up
- authorize and countenance
- authorize and lap up
Cite this Source
Lap up and Countenance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/lap_up
Countenance & Lap up. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/lap_up>.
Lap up or Countenance. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/lap_up.
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