Countenance and Stand

Countenance

Countenance verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).
Usage example: countenanced the delays and inconveniences of traveling by air with good grace

Stand is a synonym for countenance. In some cases you can use "Stand" instead a verb "Countenance".

Nearby Words: countenanced, countenancing

Stand

Stand verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).
Usage example: I don't know how you can stand that job

Countenance is a synonym for stand in take topic. Sometimes you can use "Countenance" instead a verb "Stand", if it concerns topics such as endure.

Nearby Words: standing, stance, standee

How words are described

complete complete countenance complete stand
giant giant countenance giant stand

Common collocations

idea countenance idea stand idea
stuff countenance stuff stand stuff
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