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Meaning
Verb
●
To
stand
or
meet
facing
, especially
in competition
,
hostility
or
defiance
;
to come
face to face
with
●
To
deal
with.
●
To
bring
someone
face to face
with something.
●
To come
up against
; to encounter.
●
To
engage
in confrontation.
●
To set a
thing
side by side
with; to compare.
●
To
put
a
thing
facing
to; to set
in contrast
to.
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Origin
confront
English
confronter
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
confrontare
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Interrogate
Encounter
Challenge
Accost
Denounce
Acknowledge
Perceive
Antagonize
Address
Overcome
Combat
Embrace
Tackle
Defend
Subdue
Fight
Recognise
Expose
Scold
Battle
Endure
Apprehend
Resolve
Experience
Recognize
Betray
Inform
Discuss
Accept
Approach
Faced
Anticipate
Solve
Investigate
Condemn
Counter
Ignore
Conquer
Restrain
Question
Resist
Threaten
Facing
Surmount
Defeat
Disown
Discover
Meet
Grapple
Transcend
Overlook
Pester
Challenges
Attack
Provoke
Defy
More
Rhymes
Hunt
Cunt
Want
Punt
Bunt
Runt
Shunt
Stunt
Brunt
Grunt
Front
Blunt
Affront
Upfront
Confront
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