If 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 The candidates confronted each other during a televised debate
If 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 NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions. = face
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"
deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes" 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" 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" be face to face with; "The child screamed when it confronted the man in the halloween costume
be face to face with; "The child screamed when it confronted the man in the halloween costume
To put face to face; to cause to face or to meet; as, to confront one with the proofs of his wrong doing
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"
If 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 I could not bring myself to confront him about it His confronting me forced me to search for the answers