Confront definition
To come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility.
I wish to confront my accuser in a court of law.
verb
To bring face to face with.
The defendant was confronted with incontrovertible evidence of guilt.
verb
To come up against; encounter.
Confronted danger at every turn.
verb
To bring face to face (with)
To confront someone with the facts.
verb
To face; stand or meet face to face.
verb
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To face or oppose boldly, defiantly, or antagonistically.
verb
To engage in confrontation.
verb
The definition of confront is to oppose or face in a hostile situation.
An example of to confront is to talk to a friend about a bad habit.
verb
To set side by side to compare.
verb
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To deal with.
verb
To something bring face to face with.
verb
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Origin of confront
- French confronter from Old French to adjoin from Medieval Latin cōnfrontāre Latin com- com- Latin frōns front- front
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French confronter, from Medieval Latin confrontare, from con- + frons (“forehead”, “front”)
From Wiktionary
- From French confronté (“confronted”), past participle of confronter (“to confront”).
From Wiktionary