Synonyms: face, face up, confront
Definition: deal with (something unpleasant) head on
Usage: You must confront your problems; He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
Similar words: set about, approach, go about
Definition: begin to deal with
Usage: approach a task; go about a difficult problem; approach a new project
Definition: oppose, as in hostility or a competition
Usage: You must confront your opponent; Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring; The two enemies finally confronted each other
Similar words: take on, encounter, meet, play
Definition: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
Usage: Princeton plays Yale this weekend; Charlie likes to play Mary
Synonyms: confront
Definition: be face to face with
Usage: The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume
Similar words: front, face, look
Definition: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
Usage: The house looks north; My backyard look onto the pond; The building faces the park