- To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face
hostilely; to oppose with firmness. - To put face to face; to cause to face or to meet; as,
to confront one with the proofs of his wrong doing. - To set in opposition for examination; to put in
contrast; to compare.
Meaning of 'confront' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . confront
[ v]
Meaning (1): - present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
Example in sentence:
An enormous dilemma faces us;
He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions;
We confronted him with the evidence
Meaning (2): - deal with (something unpleasant) head on
Example in sentence:
He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes;
You must confront your problems
Meaning (3): - oppose, as in hostility or a competition
Example in sentence:
Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring;
The two enemies finally confronted each other;
You must confront your opponent
Meaning (4): - be face to face with
Example in sentence:
The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume