confront
[ kuh n-fruhnt ]
/ kənˈfrʌnt /
verb (used with object)
to face in hostility or defiance; oppose: The feuding factions confronted one another.
to present for acknowledgment, contradiction, etc.; set face to face: They confronted him with evidence of his crime.
to stand or come in front of; stand or meet facing: The two long-separated brothers confronted each other speechlessly.
to be in one's way: the numerous obstacles that still confronted him.
to bring together for examination or comparison.
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Origin of confront
OTHER WORDS FROM confront
con·front·al, con·front·ment, nouncon·front·er, nounre·con·front, verb (used with object)un·con·front·ed, adjectiveWords nearby confront
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confront
/ (kənˈfrʌnt) /
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
Derived forms of confront
confronter, nounWord Origin for confront
C16: from Medieval Latin confrontārī to stand face to face with, from frons forehead
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