confront
[ kuh n-fruhnt ]
/ kənˈfrʌnt /
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 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.
Origin of confront
OTHER WORDS FROM confront
con·front·al, con·front·ment, noun con·front·er, noun re·con·front, verb (used with object) un·con·front·ed, adjectiveWords nearby confront
conformity,
confound,
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confraternity,
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confront,
confrontation,
confrontational,
confrontationist,
confrère,
confucian
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British Dictionary definitions for confront
confront
/ (kənˈfrʌnt) /
verb (tr)
(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
Derived forms of confront
confronter, nounWord Origin for confront
C16: from Medieval Latin
confrontārī to stand face to face with, from
frons forehead