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confront

/kənˈfɹʌnt/

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What does confront mean?

verb

  1. To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
  2. To deal with.
  3. To bring someone face to face with something.
More meanings (4)

verb

  1. To come up against; to encounter.
  2. To engage in confrontation.
  3. To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
  4. To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.

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IPA pronunciation

/kənˈfɹʌnt/

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It is bad for a single man to have to confront the struggle for life in the streets and Casual Wards.
William BoothIn Darkest England, and the Way OutProject Gutenberg ebook #475
He thanked his stars that he did not have to confront that proposition just now when he needed to think so much.
Theodore DreiserSister Carrie: A NovelProject Gutenberg ebook #233
More book examples (3)
To dream that you limp in your walk, denotes that a small worry will unexpectedly confront you, detracting much from your enjoyment.
Gustavus Hindman MillerTen Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream A Scientific and Practical ExpositionProject Gutenberg ebook #926
Let us first of all consider merely from the viewpoint of business and "efficiency" the biological or racial problems which confront us.
Margaret SangerThe Pivot of CivilizationProject Gutenberg ebook #1689
She disappeared into her work-room with the vest, leaving me to confront the Pole, who stood against the door like a wooden figure.
Willa CatherMy ÁntoniaProject Gutenberg ebook #242