face

Definitions


[feɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal
(e.g: she was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely)

- the surface of a thing, especially one that is presented to the view or has a particular function

- a person of a particular type
(e.g: this season's squad has a lot of old faces in it)



Phrases:
- face down
- face the music
- face up
- get out of someone's face
- have the face to do something
- in one's face
- in the face of
- lose face
- loss of face
- make a face
- off one's face
- on the face of it
- put a brave face on something
- put one's face on
- save face
- save someone's face
- set one's face against
- someone's face fits
- the face of the earth
- throw something back in someone's face
- to one's face

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin facies ‘form, appearance, face’


[feɪs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something)
(e.g: he turned to face her)

- confront and deal with or accept a difficult or unpleasant task, fact, or situation
(e.g: honesty forced her to face facts)

- cover the surface of (something) with a layer of a different material
(e.g: the external basement walls were faced with granite slabs)


Phrases:
- face down
- face the music
- face up
- get out of someone's face
- have the face to do something
- in one's face
- in the face of
- lose face
- loss of face
- make a face
- off one's face
- on the face of it
- put a brave face on something
- put one's face on
- save face
- save someone's face
- set one's face against
- someone's face fits
- the face of the earth
- throw something back in someone's face
- to one's face

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin facies ‘form, appearance, face’




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