Associations to the word «Confront»

Wiktionary

CONFRONT, verb. (transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with; to oppose; to challenge.
CONFRONT, verb. (transitive) To deal with.
CONFRONT, verb. (transitive) To something bring face to face with.
CONFRONT, verb. (transitive) To come up against; to encounter.
CONFRONT, verb. (intransitive) To engage in confrontation.
CONFRONT, verb. (transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
CONFRONT, verb. (transitive) To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.

Dictionary definition

CONFRONT, verb. Oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other".
CONFRONT, verb. Deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes".
CONFRONT, verb. Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us".
CONFRONT, verb. Be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume".

Wise words

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