confront
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French confronter, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "ML." is not valid. See WT:LOL. confrontare, from con- + frons (“forehead”, “front”)
Pronunciation
Verb
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
- (transitive) To deal with.
- (transitive) To something bring face to face with.
- (transitive) To come up against; to encounter.
- (intransitive) To engage in confrontation.
- (transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
- (transitive) To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Related terms
- confronté (heraldry)
Translations
to stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance
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to deal with
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to something bring face to face with
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to come up against; to encounter
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to engage in confrontation
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to set a thing side by side with; to compare
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to put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to
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