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Definition of “confront”

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confront (kənˈfrʌnt)

Definitions

verb (tr)

(usually foll by with) to present or face (with something), esp in order to accuse or criticize
to face boldly; oppose in hostility
to be face to face with; be in front of
to bring together for comparison

Alternative Forms

conˈfronter noun

Word Origin

C16: from Medieval Latin confrontārī to stand face to face with, from frons forehead

Synonyms

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= tackle, deal with, cope with brave, beard, face up to, meet head-on

= trouble, face, afflict, perplex, perturb, bedevil,

= challenge, face, oppose, tackle, encounter, defy, call out, stand up to, come face to face with accost, face off

Usage examples

She almost felt like getting out of the car to confront him.
Stuart Harrison, LOST SUMMER (2002)
James braces himself to confront the villagers about their dark past.
Country Life (2005)
Your ability to face whatever difficulty you confront will automatically increase.
Pete Cohen and Sten Cummins with Jennai Cox, HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life (2002)

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