All countenanced synonyms
coun·te·nance
C c verb countenanced
- allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
- approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
- abetted — to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.
- condoned — to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like): The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations.
- accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
- advocated — to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
- aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- applauded — Simple past tense and past participle of applaud.
- backed — having a back or backing
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- commended — to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommend: to commend a friend to another; to commend an applicant for employment.
- confirmed — You use confirmed to describe someone who has a particular habit or belief that they are very unlikely to change.
- coped — to struggle or deal, especially on fairly even terms or with some degree of success (usually followed by with): I will try to cope with his rudeness.
- favored — regarded or treated with preference or partiality: Her beauty made her the favored child.
- handled — fitted with or having a handle or handles, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination): a handled pot; a long-handled knife.
- helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- invited — to request the presence or participation of in a kindly, courteous, or complimentary way, especially to request to come or go to some place, gathering, entertainment, etc., or to do something: to invite friends to dinner.
- sanctioned — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- upheld — simple past tense and past participle of uphold.
noun countenanced
- faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
- cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- looked — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- mapped — a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada.
- masked — using or wearing a mask or masks: a masked burglar; masked actors.
- mugged — a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.