countenanced

VERB

approve, support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abet condone stand for

STRONG

accept advocate aid applaud approbate back champion commend confirm cope encourage endorse favor handle help invite okay sanction swallow uphold

WEAK

bear with get behind give green light give stamp of approval give the nod go along with go for grin and bear it hold with live with nod at put John Hancock on put up with sign off on sit still for smile on stomach something thumbs up

Antonyms

STRONG

block censure criticize deny disagree disapprove discourage dissuade hinder hurt injure obstruct oppose protest refuse reject repudiate veto

WEAK

fight

Example Sentences

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The Army marched and countermarched its backfield squad, right and left and double-time, but only once reached the end of the parade ground.

From Time Magazine Archive

While he countermarched back to the House of Commons, famed Joy Bells rang out from St. Margaret's Church across the way.

From Time Magazine Archive

Round about the city marched and countermarched the armies of the usurper, President Chamorro and the Liberal counter-revolutionary leader, onetime Vice President Sacassa.

From Time Magazine Archive

But 1,500,000 men still marched and countermarched in Germany on "routine" maneuvers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Every soldier, excepting two divisions, had been thrown into the fight on Saturday, and every division had marched and countermarched until some of the infantry hardly knew whether they had feet or not.

From An Undivided Union by Optic, Oliver