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Synonyms for smile on
verb congratulate; adore- admire
- advocate
- applaud
- appreciate
- celebrate
- cite
- commend
- compliment
- endorse
- extol
- hail
- honor
- laud
- proclaim
- recommend
- tout
- acclaim
- adulate
- aggrandize
- approve
- bless
- boost
- cajole
- cheer
- clap
- dignify
- distinguish
- elevate
- ennoble
- eulogize
- exalt
- flatter
- glorify
- puff
- resound
- reverence
- root
- sanction
- stroke
- worship
- bow down
- build up
- cry up
- give thanks
- make much of
- panegyrize
- pay homage
- pay tribute
- rave over
- sing the praises
- smile on
Antonyms for smile on
- blame
- censure
- conceal
- criticize
- denounce
- disapprove
- dishonor
- disparage
- disregard
- hide
- neglect
- oppose
- overlook
- protest
- belittle
- castigate
- condemn
- damn
- debase
- decrease
- degrade
- demote
- depress
- disallow
- discourage
- disgrace
- humiliate
- insult
- lower
- prevent
- refuse
- shame
- veto
- accuse
- reproach
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
countenanced
verb. approve, support
- abet
- accept
- advocate
- aid
- applaud
- approbate
- back
- bear with
- champion
- commend
- condone
- confirm
- cope
- encourage
- endorse
- favor
- get behind
- give green light
- give stamp of approval
- give the nod
- go along with
- go for
- grin and bear it
- handle
- help
- hold with
- invite
- live with
- nod at
- okay
- put John Hancock on
- put up with
- sanction
- sign off on
- sit still for
- smile on
- stand for
- stomach something
- swallow
- thumbs up
- uphold
praise
verb. congratulate; adore
- acclaim
- admire
- adulate
- advocate
- aggrandize
- applaud
- appreciate
- approve
- bless
- boost
- bow down
- build up
- cajole
- celebrate
- cheer
- cite
- clap
- commend
- compliment
- cry up
- dignify
- distinguish
- elevate
- endorse
- ennoble
- eulogize
- exalt
- extol
- flatter
- give thanks
- glorify
- hail
- honor
- laud
- make much of
- panegyrize
- pay homage
- pay tribute
- proclaim
- puff
- rave over
- recommend
- resound
- reverence
- root
- sanction
- sing the praises
- smile on
- stroke
- tout
- worship
praises
verb. congratulate; adore
- acclaim
- admire
- adulate
- advocate
- aggrandize
- applaud
- appreciate
- approve
- bless
- boost
- bow down
- build up
- cajole
- celebrate
- cheer
- cite
- clap
- commend
- compliment
- cry up
- dignify
- distinguish
- elevate
- endorse
- ennoble
- eulogize
- exalt
- extol
- flatter
- give thanks
- glorify
- hail
- honor
- laud
- make much of
- panegyrize
- pay homage
- pay tribute
- proclaim
- puff
- rave over
- recommend
- resound
- reverence
- root
- sanction
- sing the praises
- smile on
- stroke
- tout
- worship
praising
verb. congratulate; adore
- acclaim
- admire
- adulate
- advocate
- aggrandize
- applaud
- appreciate
- approve
- bless
- boost
- bow down
- build up
- cajole
- celebrate
- cheer
- cite
- clap
- commend
- compliment
- cry up
- dignify
- distinguish
- elevate
- endorse
- ennoble
- eulogize
- exalt
- extol
- flatter
- give thanks
- glorify
- hail
- honor
- laud
- make much of
- panegyrize
- pay homage
- pay tribute
- proclaim
- puff
- rave over
- recommend
- resound
- reverence
- root
- sanction
- sing the praises
- smile on
- stroke
- tout
- worship
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.