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con·front
(kən-frŭnt′)v. con·front·ed, con·front·ing, con·fronts
v.tr.
1. To come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility: I wish to confront my accuser in a court of law.
2. To bring face to face with: The defendant was confronted with incontrovertible evidence of guilt.
3. To come up against; encounter: confronted danger at every turn.
v.intr.
To engage in confrontation: "She got no child support. [She] didn't argue or confront" (Gail Sheehy).
[French confronter, from Old French, to adjoin, from Medieval Latin cōnfrontāre : Latin com-, com- + Latin frōns, front-, front.]
con·front′er n.
con·front′ment n.
con′fron·ta′tive adj.
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confront
(kənˈfrʌnt)vb (tr)
1. (usually foll by with) to present or face (with something), esp in order to accuse or criticize
2. to face boldly; oppose in hostility
3. to be face to face with; be in front of
4. to bring together for comparison
[C16: from Medieval Latin confrontārī to stand face to face with, from frons forehead]
conˈfronter n
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con•front
(kənˈfrʌnt)v.t.
1. to face in hostility or defiance; oppose.
2. to set face to face: They confronted him with the evidence.
3. to stand or come in front of; meet face to face.
4. to encounter as something to be dealt with: the obstacles that confronted us.
5. to bring together for examination or comparison.
[1595–1605; < Medieval Latin confrontārī= Latin con- con- + -frontārī, derivative of Latin frōns forehead, front]
con•front′al, n.
con•front′er, n.
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confront
Past participle: confronted
Gerund: confronting
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| Verb | 1. | confront - oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other" take the bull by the horns - face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it |
| 2. | confront - deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes" confront, face, present - present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us" go about, set about, approach - begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project" avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her" | |
| 3. | confront - present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us" | |
| 4. | confront - be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume" |
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confront
verb
1. tackle, deal with, cope with, brave, beard, face up to, meet head-on We are learning how to confront death.
2. trouble, face, afflict, perplex, perturb, bedevil the environmental crisis which confronts us all
3. challenge, face, oppose, tackle, encounter, defy, call out, stand up to, come face to face with, accost, face off (slang) She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face.
challenge, flee, dodge, evade, sidestep, circumvent, body-swerve (Scot.), give a wide berth to, keep or steer clear of
challenge, flee, dodge, evade, sidestep, circumvent, body-swerve (Scot.), give a wide berth to, keep or steer clear of
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confront
[kənˈfrʌnt] VT (= face squarely) → hacer frente a; (= face defiantly) → enfrentarse conto confront sb with sth → confrontar a algn con algo
to confront sb with the facts → exponer delante de algn los hechos
the problems which confront us → los problemas con los que nos enfrentamos
we were confronted by the river → estábamos delante el río
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confront
(kənˈfrant) verb1. to bring face to face with. He was confronted with the evidence of his crime. hacer frente a, plantar cara a
2. to face in a hostile manner; to oppose. They confronted the enemy at dawn.enfrentar, enfrentarse a
ˌconfronˈtation (kon-) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
confront
vt. confrontar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
confront
vt enfrentar, afrontar, confrontar, hacer frente a; to confront our fears..enfrentar nuestros temoresEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.