Lexic.us

Definition of Confront

1. Verb. Oppose, as in hostility or a competition. "The two enemies finally confronted each other"

2. Verb. Deal with (something unpleasant) head on. "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

3. Verb. Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize. "An enormous dilemma faces us"

4. Verb. Be face to face with. "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

Definition of Confront

1. v. t. To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness.

Definition of Confront

1. Verb. (transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with; to oppose; to challenge. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To deal with. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To something bring face to face with. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To come up against; to encounter. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) To engage in confrontation. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Confront

1. to face defiantly [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Confront

confounders confoundest confoundeth confounding confounding factor confounding variable confoundingly confounds confraternal confraternities

confraternity confraternization confraters confrere confreres confront (current term) confrontal confrontals confrontation confrontation method

confrontational confrontationally confrontationism confrontationist confrontationists confrontations confrontative confronted confronter confronters

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