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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 the word 'confronted' mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! CONFRONTED definition: 1. having to deal with something or someone that you find difficult or threatening: 2. having to…. Learn more.

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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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   What does it mean to confront someone with a horse?

   • confront somebody with somebody/something to make somebody face or deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship. These texts constantly confront the reader with their demanding claims. Most people when confronted with a horse will pat it.

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   What does it mean to confront a robber?

   • confront somebody to face somebody so that they cannot avoid seeing and hearing you, especially in an unfriendly or dangerous situation This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. Confronted by an angry crowd, the police retreated. The demonstrators found themselves confronted by a line of police, blocking the road.

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   Confront definition: to face in hostility or defiance; oppose. See examples of CONFRONT used in a sentence.

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   verb. /kənˈfrʌnt/ Verb Forms. confront somebody/something (of problems or a difficult situation) to appear and need to be dealt with by somebody. What is to be done about the economic problems confronting the country? I was suddenly confronted by the task of rewriting the entire book. The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.

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   The meaning of CONFRONT is to face especially in challenge : oppose. How to use confront in a sentence.

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   to tell someone something, or show them something to try to make them admit they have done something wrong: Confronted with the evidence, she broke down and confessed. be confronted by/with sth. to be in a difficult situation, or to be shown something which may cause difficulties: We are confronted by the possibility of war.

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   • Etymology
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   From Middle French confronter, borrowed from Medieval Latin cōnfrontāre, from con- + frontem (“front, forehead”).

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   IPA(key): /kənˈfɹʌnt/

   (obsolete) IPA(key): /kɒnˈfɹɒnt/

   Hyphenation: con‧front

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   confront (third-person singular simple present confronts, present participle confronting, simple past and past participle confronted) 1. (transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with 1.1. Synonyms: oppose, challenge 1.2. It is important that police officers learn to deescalate situ...

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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.

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