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
Suffer is a synonym for countenance in endure topic. In some cases you can use "Suffer" instead a verb "Countenance".
Nearby Words: countenanced, countenancing
Suffer
Suffer verb - To give permission for or to approve of.
Usage example: contends that the death penalty is something that no civilized society should suffer
Countenance is a synonym for suffer in endure topic. Sometimes you can use "Countenance" instead a verb "Suffer".
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Suffer and Countenance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/suffer
Countenance & Suffer. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/suffer>.
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