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abide vs countenance

countenance vs abide

abide is not a noun while countenance is a noun.

abide and countenance both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abide No No Yes No
countenance Yes No Yes No
As verbs, countenance is a hypernym of abide; that is, countenance is a word with a broader meaning than abide:
  • abide: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  • countenance: consent to, give permission; permit
Other hypernyms of abide include allow, let, permit.
abide (noun) countenance (noun)
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
formal and explicit approval
abide (verb) countenance (verb)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant consent to, give permission; permit
dwell
Difference between abide and countenance

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