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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. 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.

3. 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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconfront verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Oxford Collocations Dictionary. 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONFRONT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFRONT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. (usually foll by with) to present or face (with something), esp in order to accuse or criticize. 2. to face boldly; oppose in hostility. 3. to be face to face with; be in front of. 4. to bring together for comparison. Collins English Dictionary.

7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › confrontconfront - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 28, 2024 · ( transitive) To bring someone face to face with something. We should confront him about the missing money. ( transitive) To come up against; to encounter . Inter Milan are to confront Juventus in the final. ( intransitive) To engage in confrontation. ( transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare.

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

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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 someone the economic problems confronting the country The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. Join us.