confront

Meanings

Verb

oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- "You must confront your opponent"
- "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- "You must confront your problems"
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- "We confronted him with the evidence"
be face to face with
- "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"
To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
To deal with.
To bring someone face to face with something.
To come up against; to encounter.
To engage in confrontation.
To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French confronter, borrowed from Medieval Latin cōnfrontāre, from con- + frontem (“front, forehead”).

Synonyms

challenge, face, face up, oppose, present, tackle

Antonyms

avoid

Scrabble Score: 13

confront is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
confront is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
confront is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

confront is a valid Words With Friends word