Question

confront

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￼ BrE /kənˈfrʌnt/￼NAmE /kənˈfrʌnt/￼verb￼1 ~ sb/sth (of problems or a difficult situation) to appear and need to be dealt with by sb￼the economic problems confronting the country￼ The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.￼2 ~ sth to deal with a problem or difficult situation￼ face up to￼ She knew that she had to confront her fears.￼3 ~ sb to face sb so that they cannot avoid seeing and hearing you, especially in an unfriendly or dangerous situation￼This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber.￼ Confronted by an angry crowd, the police retreated.￼4 ~ sb with sb/sth to make sb face or deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation￼He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship.5 be confronted with sth to have sth in front of you that you have to deal with or react to￼ Most people when confronted with a horse will pat it.

Confronted Difficult Deal Sb Confront Problems Sth To Face