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   Con·front

   /kənˈfrənt/

   

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   • 1. meet (someone) face to face with hostile or argumentative intent: "he confronted the robbers as they were trying to leave" Similar challengesquare up toopposeresistdefybeardtackleattackassaultapproachface up tofacemeetcome face to face withstand up tobravedetainaccostwaylaytake asidestophaltinformal:collarnobbleOpposite avoid
   • ▪ (of a problem, difficulty, etc.) present itself to (someone) so that dealing with it cannot be avoided: "post-czarist Russia was confronted with a Ukrainian national movement" Similar troublebotherbe in someone's wayburdendistresscause trouble tocause suffering tofacebesetharassworryoppressannoyvexirritateexasperatestrainstresstaxtormentplagueblightbedevilracksmitecurseharrowrare:discommode
   • ▪ face up to and deal with (a problem or difficult situation): "usually the best thing you can do in an embarrassing situation is to confront it head on" Similar tackleget to grips withapply oneself toaddress oneself toaddressfaceset aboutgo aboutget to work atbusy oneself withset one's hand tograpple withapproachtake onattend tosee tothrow oneself intotry to solvetry to deal withtry to cope withlearn to live withtry to sort outdeal withtake measures abouttake care ofpursuehandlemanageinformal:have a crack athave a go athave a shot atget stuck intoOpposite avoid
   • ▪ compel (someone) to face or consider something, especially by way of accusation: "Tricia confronted him with her suspicions" Similar presentbring face to facefaceOpposite spare
   • ▪ appear or be placed in front of (someone) so as to unsettle or threaten: "we were confronted with pictures of moving skeletons"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French confronter, from medieval Latin confrontare, from Latin con- ‘with’ + frons, front- ‘face’.

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   What does it mean when a person is confronted?

   • If you are confronted by something that you find threatening or difficult to deal with, it is there in front of you. If you confront someone, you stand or sit in front of them, especially when you are going to fight, argue, or compete with them. She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face. [VERB noun]

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   What does confront mean in a sentence?

   • 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.

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   Where does the word confront come from?

   • From Middle French confronter, borrowed from Medieval Latin cōnfrontāre, from con- + frontem (“front, forehead”) . confront (third-person singular simple present confronts, present participle confronting, simple past and past participle confronted)

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   What does it mean if you confront a problem?

   • If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it. Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them. [VERB noun] If you confront a difficult situation or issue, you accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it. We are learning how to confront death. [VERB noun]

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   Check pronunciation: confront. Definition of confront verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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:

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   to be in a difficult situation, or to be shown something which may cause difficulties: We are confronted by the possibility of war. confront verb [T] (FRIGHTEN) to stand in front of someone in a frightening way: He was confronted by two masked men. confront verb [T] (DEAL WITH) to see that a problem exists and try to deal with it:

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   be confronted with something to have something in front of you that you have to deal with or react to When confronted with a bear, stop and stay calm. Definition of confront verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. : to face especially in challenge : oppose. confront an enemy. The mayor was confronted by a group of protesters. 2. a. : to cause to meet : bring face-to-face. confront a reader with statistics. confronted her with the evidence. b. : to meet face-to-face : encounter. confronted the possibility of failure. confrontal. kən-ˈfrən-tᵊl. noun.

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   Mar 28, 2024 · confront (third-person singular simple present confronts, present participle confronting, simple past and past participle confronted) ( transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with. Synonyms: oppose, challenge.

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   1. If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it. [...] 2. If you confront a difficult situation or issue, you accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it. [...] 3. If you are confronted by something that you find threatening or difficult to deal with, it is there in front of you. [...] More.