countenance vs oppose

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. 

oppose

verb
  • To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against. 

  • To object to. 

  • To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit. 

  • To present or set up in opposition; to pose. 

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