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