Confronted - definition of confronted by The Free Dictionary 1 to face in hostility or defiance; oppose 2 to set face to face: They confronted him with the evidence 3 to stand or come in front of; meet face to face 4 to encounter as something to be dealt with: the obstacles that confronted us 5 to bring together for examination or comparison con•front′al, n con•front′er, n
CONFRONT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you are confronted by something that you find threatening or difficult to deal with, it is there in front of you I was confronted with an array of knobs, levers, and switches [ be V -ed + with by ]
confront verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of confront verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary confront somebody something (of problems or a difficult situation) to appear and need to be dealt with by somebody What is to be done about the economic problems confronting the country? I was suddenly confronted by the task of rewriting the entire book
CONFRONT Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com to face in hostility or defiance; oppose The feuding factions confronted one another to present for acknowledgment, contradiction, etc ; set face to face They confronted him with evidence of his crime to face and deal with boldly or directly The city refuses to confront the real reason for the housing shortage
CONFRONT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary When I took office, I was confronted with new guidelines Becca will have to confront some frightening truths about this disease To confront someone is to meet with a person with whom you disagree or whom you will accuse of something: