Definition of confront

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Confront (v. t.) To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness.

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Fortitude :: Fortitude (n.) That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency; passive courage; resolute endurance; firmness in confronting or bearing up against danger or enduring trouble..
Face :: Face (v. t.) To Confront impudently; to bully.
Face :: Face (v. t.) To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle..
Encounter :: Encounter (adv.) To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; as, to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties, to encounter strong evidence of a truth..
Confronting :: Confronting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Confron.
Confronter :: Confronter (n.) One who confronts.
Confrontment :: Confrontment (n.) The act of confronting; the state of being face to face.
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter..
Confront :: Confront (v. t.) To set in opposition for examination; to put in contrast; to compare.
Confronte :: Confronte (a.) Same as Affronte.
Confrontation :: Confrontation (n.) Act of confrontating.
Confrontment :: Confrontment (n.) The act of confronting; the state of being face to face.
Meet :: Meet (v. t.) To come in collision with; to confront in conflict; to encounter hostilely; as, they met the enemy and defeated them; the ship met opposing winds and currents..
Eye :: Eye (n.) The space commanded by the organ of sight; scope of vision; hence, face; front; the presence of an object which is directly opposed or confronted; immediate presence..
Oppose :: Oppose (n.) To resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand; as, to oppose the king in battle; to oppose a bill in Congress..
Effrontery :: Effrontery (n.) Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance.
Overfront :: Overfront (v. t.) To confront; to oppose; to withstand.
Confront :: Confront (v. t.) To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness.
Front :: Front (v. t.) To face toward; to have the front toward; to confront; as, the house fronts the street..
Outscorn :: Outscorn (v. t.) To confront, or subdue, with greater scorn..
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