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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
Derived Forms
- DzˈڰDzԳٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Dz·ڰDzԳ· noun
- ·Dz·ڰDzԳ verb (used with object)
- ܲ·Dz·ڰDzԳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of confront1
Example Sentences
I detect a curious paradox right now: anger confronts an expectation of widespread indifference.
Of course, the onus should be on the offending party to confront their own biases and behaviors.
Many elected Republicans have stopped holding open meetings for constituents, known as town halls, after being confronted by angry voters who are worried about cuts to their pensions or government-funded healthcare.
Such pay-for-performance arrangements are just one of many efforts by industry players and state officials to confront the problems plaguing primary care.
Department of Agriculture is changing strategies to confront it.
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