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confront
[kuhn-fruhnt]
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 face and deal with boldly or directly.
The city refuses to confront the real reason for the housing shortage.
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.
confront
/ kənˈfrʌnt /
verb
(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
Other Word Forms
- confronter noun
- reconfront verb (used with object)
- unconfronted adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of confront1
Example Sentences
“What do you think is the biggest problem you have to confront as mayor?”
He even confronted a Chinese vendor in-person at an industry trade show.
On Thursday, Israeli ground troops carried out a deadly raid into southern Lebanon, prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to order the army to confront such incursions.
The crucial question is whether an international force would have responsibility for confronting Hamas if the militant group refuses to disarm and disband.
What we’re confronting now, however, isn’t a natural disaster but a man-made one.
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