CONFRONT


Meaning of CONFRONT in English

v.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' fr ə nt

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle French confronter to border on, confront, from Medieval Latin confrontare to bound, from Latin com- + front-, frons forehead, front

Date: circa 1568

1 : to face especially in challenge : OPPOSE < confront an enemy>

2 a : to cause to meet : bring face-to-face < confront a reader with statistics> b : to meet face-to-face : ENCOUNTER < confront ed the possibility of failure>

– con · front · al \ - ' fr ə n-t ə l \ noun

– con · front · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.