1.  confront(v = verb.competition) face - oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
is one way to encounter, meet, play, take on
Derived forms noun confrontation₄, noun confrontation₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something

2.  confront(v = verb.communication) face, face up - deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
is one way to approach, go about, set about
Antonym: avoid
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody

3.  confront(v = verb.communication) face, present - present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
Derived form noun confrontation₅
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something

4.  confront(v = verb.stative) - be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"
is one way to face, front, look
Derived forms noun confrontation₄, noun confrontation₃
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody

1.  To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness. [1913 Webster]
"We four, indeed, confronted were with four
In Russian habit." [1913 Webster]
"He spoke and then confronts the bull." [1913 Webster]
"Hester caught hold of Pearl, and drew her forcibly into her arms, confronting the old Puritan magistrate with almost a fierce expression." [1913 Webster]
"It was impossible at once to confront the might of France and to trample on the liberties of England." [1913 Webster]

2.  To put face to face; to cause to face or to meet; as, to confront one with the proofs of his wrong doing. [1913 Webster]

3.  To set in opposition for examination; to put in contrast; to compare. [1913 Webster]
"When I confront a medal with a verse, I only show you the same design executed by different hands." [1913 Webster]

confront, v.tr.
1 a face in hostility or defiance. b face up to and deal with (a problem, difficulty, etc.).
2 (of a difficulty etc.) present itself to (countless obstacles confronted us).
3 (foll. by with) a bring (a person) face to face with (a circumstance), esp. by way of accusation (confronted them with the evidence). b set (a thing) face to face with (another) for comparison.
4 meet or stand facing.

Derivative:
confrontation n. confrontational adj.

Etymology:
F confronter f. med.L confrontare (as com-, frontare f. frons frontis face)

VB  oppose, counteract, run counter to, withstand, control, hinder, antagonize, oppugn, fly in the face of, go dead against, kick against, fall afoul of, run afoul of, set against, pit against, face, confront, cope with, make a stand, make a dead set against, set oneself against, set one's face against, protest against, vote against, raise one's voice against, disfavor, turn one's back upon, set at naught, slap in the face, slam the door in one's face, be at cross purposes, play at cross purposes, counterwork, countermine, thwart, overthwart, work against, undermine, stem, breast, encounter, stem the tide, breast the tide, stem the current, stem the flood, buffet the waves, beat up against, make head against, grapple with, kick against the pricks, contend, do battle with, do battle against, contradict, contravene, belie, go against, run against, beat against, militate against, come in conflict with, emulate, rival, spoil one's trade.

VB  resist, not submit, repugn, reluct, reluctate, withstand, stand up against, strive against, bear up under, bear up against, be proof against, make head against, stand, stand firm, stand one's ground, stand the brunt of, stand out, hold one's grounds, hold one's own, hold out, hold firm, breast the wave, breast the current, stem the tide, stem the torrent, face, confront, grapple with, show a bold front, present a front, make a stand, take one's stand, kick, kick against, recalcitrate, kick against the pricks, oppose, fly in the face of, lift the hand against, rise up in arms, strike, turn out, draw up a round robin, revolt, make a riot, prendre le mors aux dents, take the bit between the teeth, sell one's life dearly, die hard, keep at bay, repel, repulse.

VB  be in front, stand in front, front, face, confront, bend forwards, come to the front, come to the fore.

VB  compare to, compare with, collate, confront, place side by side, juxtapose, set against one another, pit against one another, contrast, balance, identify, draw a parallel, parallel, compare notes, institute a comparison, parva componere magnis.

right to confront accusors