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   Con·front

   /kənˈfrənt/

   

   verb

   • 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › confrontConfront Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › confrontCONFRONT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person: As she left the court, she was confronted by angry crowds who tried to block her way. It's an issue we'll have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is.

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

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › confrontConfront - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Confront means either to face a situation that makes you uncomfortable, or to say something to someone about something they've done that bothers you. Rather than letting things go, when people are rude to you you should confront them.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFRONT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to deal with a difficult problem, situation, or person: He forced the country to confront the issue of deforestation. When I took office, I was confronted with new guidelines. Becca will have to confront some frightening truths about this disease.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › confrontConfront - definition of confront by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to face in hostility or defiance; oppose. 2. to set face to face: They confronted him with the evidence. 3. to stand or come in front of; meet face to face.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionconfront verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   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.