abide vs countenance

abide

verb
  • Used in a phrasal verb: abide by (“to accept and act in accordance with”). 

  • To endure without yielding; to withstand. 

  • To pay for; to stand the consequences of. 

  • To bear patiently. 

countenance

verb
  • To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something. 

noun
  • Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face. 

  • Favour; support; encouragement. 

  • Calm facial expression, composure, self-control. 

How often have the words abide and countenance occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )