countenance, v.
(countenanced, countenances, countenancing)
(countenanced, countenances, countenancing)
consent to, give permission
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 106 freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 2
allow countenance let permit
sample sentences
"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband""I won't let the police search her basement"
"I cannot allow you to see your exam"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
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bear, stand, suffer, tolerate, endure, put up, brook, abide, digest, stick out, stomach, support
furlough
give
allow, permit, tolerate
authorize, clear, authorise, pass
include, admit, let in
favor, privilege, favour
legitimize, legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise
trust
admit, allow in, let in, intromit
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