confront

verbs

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"

confront, face

is derived from

is derived from

deal with (something unpleasant) head on

"You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

confront, face, face up

antonym

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"

confront, face, present

is derived from

be face to face with

"The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

confront

is derived from

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

"The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"