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View usage for: (kənfrʌnt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense confronts, present participle confronting, past tense, past participle confronted1. verbIf you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it. She was confronted with severe money problems. [beV-ed + with/by] Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them. [VERB noun] 2. verbIf you confront a difficult situation or issue, you accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it. We are learning how to confront death. [VERB noun] NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions. [VERB noun] Synonyms: tackle, deal with, cope with, brave More Synonyms of confront 3. verb [usually passive]If you are confronted by something that you find threatening or difficult to deal with, it is there in front of you. I was confronted with an array of knobs, levers, and switches. [beV-ed + with/by] 4. verbIf you confront someone, you stand or sit in front of them, especially when you are going to fight, argue, or compete with them. She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face. [VERB noun] They don't hesitate to open fire when confronted by police. [VERB noun] The candidates confronted each other during a televised debate. [VERB noun] Synonyms: challenge, face, oppose, tackle More Synonyms of confront 5. verbIf you confront someone with something, you present facts or evidence to them in order to accuse them of something. She had decided to confront Kathryn with what she had learnt. [VERB noun + with] I could not bring myself to confront him about it. [VERB noun + about] His confronting me forced me to search for the answers. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of confront confront in British English (kənˈfrʌnt) verb (transitive)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 Derived forms confronter (conˈfronter) noun Word origin C16: from Medieval Latin confrontārī to stand face to face with, from frons forehead confront in American English (kənˈfrʌnt) verb transitive1. to face; stand or meet face to face 2. to face or oppose boldly, defiantly, or antagonistically 3. to bring face to face (with) to confront someone with the facts 4. to set side by side to compare Derived forms confrontation (ˌconfronˈtation) (ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən) noun or conˈfrontal confrontational (ˌconfronˈtational) adjective confrontationist (ˌconfronˈtationist) noun, adjective Word origin Fr confronter < ML confrontare < L com-, together + frons, forehead: see front 1Examples of 'confront' in a sentenceconfront In other languagesconfront British English: confront VERB If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it. She was confronted with severe money problems. - American English: confront
- Brazilian Portuguese: enfrentar
- Chinese: 面临问题、任务、困难等
- European Spanish: hacer frente a
- French: confronter
- German: konfrontieren
- Italian: confrontare
- Japanese: 直面する
- Korean: 직면하다
- European Portuguese: confrontar
- Latin American Spanish: hacer frente a
Chinese translation of 'confront' vt - [opponent, enemy]
面对(對) (miànduì) - (fig) [problem, task]
面对(對) (miànduì) to be confronted with sth [problem, task] 面临(臨)某事 (miànlín mǒushì)
We are learning how to confront problems. Synonyms deal with cope with beard meet head-on Definition (of a problem or task) to present itself to the environmental crisis which confronts us all Definition to present (someone) with something, esp. in order to accuse or criticize She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face. Synonyms tackle call out stand up to come face to face with face off (slang) Opposites challenge , flee , dodge , evade , sidestep , circumvent , body-swerve , give a wide berth to , keep or steer clear of Additional synonymsDefinition to approach, stop, and speak to I told them that someone had accosted me in the street. Synonyms confront, challenge, address, stop, approach, oppose, halt, greet, hail, buttonholeDefinition to cause someone suffering or unhappiness There are four main problems that afflict these people. Synonyms torment, trouble, pain, hurt, wound, burden, distress, rack, try, plague, grieve, harass, ail (literary), oppress, beset, smite Definition to oppose boldly Synonyms confront, face, oppose, tackle, brave, dare, defy |