01 v. t. To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness.
imp. & p. p.
Confronted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Confronting
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To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness.“We four, indeed, confronted were with four In Russian habit.” — Shak.“He spoke and then confronts the bull.” — Dryden.“Hester caught hold of Pearl, and drew her forcibly into her arms, confronting the old Puritan magistrate with almost a fierce expression.” — Hawthorne.“It was impossible at once to confront the might of France and to trample on the liberties of England.” — Macaulay.
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To put face to face; to cause to face or to meet; as, to confront one with the proofs of his wrong doing.
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To set in opposition for examination; to put in contrast; to compare.“When I confront a medal with a verse, I only show you the same design executed by different hands.” — Addison.