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confront
[kuhn-fruhnt]
verb (used with object)
to face in hostility or defiance; oppose.
The feuding factions confronted one another.
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.
The two long-separated brothers confronted each other speechlessly.
to be in one's way.
the numerous obstacles that still confronted him.
to bring together for examination or comparison.
confront
/ əˈڰʌԳ /
verb
(usually foll by with) to present or face (with something), esp in order to accuse or criticize
to face boldly; oppose in hostility
to be face to face with; be in front of
to bring together for comparison
Other 51Թ Forms
- confronter noun
- reconfront verb (used with object)
- unconfronted adjective
- DzˈڰDzԳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of confront1
Example Sentences
“Like many, he continues to confront his inner struggles — but it is important to recognize that he does so from a place of strength, not defeat,” she added.
L.A. author Julie Clark’s fourth novel breathes fresh air into the old trope of the protagonist returning home to confront an unsolved crime.
“The Life of Chuck” doesn’t confront the audience with the bleak realities of modern life to change their minds and open their hearts; it uses our dread against us.
But she said Labour and the Conservatives had "equally failed" to confront the issue of grooming gangs, so "won't get a single bit of thanks" from her.
But what confronts Labour might have most of us hiding under the duvet, and the sheer number of dangers seems to be multiplying.
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