countenance vs bear

bear vs countenance

countenance and bear both are nouns.

countenance and bear both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
countenance	Yes	No	Yes	No
bear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bear is a hyponym of countenance; that is, bear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than countenance:

countenance: consent to, give permission; permit
bear: put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Other hyponyms of countenance include abide, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, furlough, give, allow, permit, tolerate, authorise, authorize, clear, pass, admit, include, let in, favor, favour, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit, let in.

countenance (noun)	bear (noun)
the appearance conveyed by a person's face	massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)	an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
formal and explicit approval

countenance (verb)	bear (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit	be pregnant with
	cause to be born
	have on one's person
	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
	move while holding up or supporting
	support or hold in a certain manner
	bring forth
	maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
	have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
	bring in
	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
	have
	contain or hold; have within

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