■ verb
1》 stand or meet face to face with hostile intent.
2》 (of a problem) present itself to (someone).
↘face up to and deal with (a problem).
↘compel (someone) to face or consider something.
Derivatives
~ation noun
~ational adjective
Origin
C16: from Fr. ~er , from med. L. ~are , from L. con- 'with' + frons , front- 'face'.