confront

CEFRC1

/kənˈfɹʌnt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To face a difficult person, situation, or problem.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To bring someone face to face with something.

Examples

  • A soldier often has to confront danger.

  • I think it's time for me to confront that problem.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To deal with.

  2. To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.

  3. To come up against; to encounter.

More examples

In context

  • It is important that police officers learn to deescalate situations in which someone confronts them aggressively.

  • We should confront him about the missing money.

  • confront a problem

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

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