confront
Translation
to face, to challenge, to oppose
Examples
You must confront your fears.
You must confront your fears.
She confronted him about the missing money.
She confronted him about the missing money.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to face up to (sth.) You must confront your fears.
((sb.)) ((about sth.)) to challenge (sb.) about (sth.) She confronted him about the missing money.
Similar Words
Synonyms: face, challenge, tackle; Antonyms: avoid, evade, dodge
Etymology
From Latin 'con-' (together) + 'frons' (forehead). Literally, 'forehead to forehead', suggesting facing someone or something directly.
Memory Tips
Think of coming 'in front' of a problem to deal with it.