v. Function: verb
1
Synonyms: ADDRESS 7, call (to), greet, hail, salute
Related Words: buttonhole
Contrasted Words: ignore, overlook, slight; avoid, elude, evade, shun
2 to approach boldly or in a challenging or sometimes a defensive manner FF1C; accosted by a beggar who demanded money FF1E;
Synonyms: confront, face, front
Related Words: affront, insult, offend, outrage; annoy, bother; challenge, dare, outface
Idioms: come face to face with, meet face to face
3
Synonyms: ADDRESS 4, apply (to), approach, bespeak, memorialize
Related Words: call (to), hail, halloo; buttonhole; dog, hound, pester, worry