verb [VN]
1 (of problems or a difficult situation) to appear and need to be dealt with by sb:
the economic problems confronting the country * The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.
2 to deal with a problem or difficult situation:
She knew that she had to confront her fears.
3 to face sb so that they cannot avoid seeing and hearing you, especially in an unfriendly or dangerous situation:
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. * Confronted by an angry crowd, the police retreated.
4 ~ sb with sb/sth to make sb face or deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation:
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship.
5 (be confronted with sth) to have sth in front of you that you have to deal with or react to:
Most people when confronted with a horse will pat it.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for confront is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does confront appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — confront appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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