Countenance
Countenance verb - To have a favorable opinion of.
Withstand and countenance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withstand" instead a verb "Countenance".
Nearby Words: countenanced, countenancing
Withstand
Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.
Countenance and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Countenance" instead a verb "Withstand".
Nearby Word: withstanding
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- handle and countenance
- handle and withstand
- allow and countenance
- allow and withstand
- take and countenance
- take and withstand
- stand and countenance
- stand and withstand
- sustain and countenance
- sustain and withstand
- support and countenance
- support and withstand
- tolerate and countenance
- tolerate and withstand
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Withstand and Countenance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/withstand
Countenance & Withstand. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/withstand>.
Withstand or Countenance. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/withstand.
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