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to confront
01
to face someone, particularly in a way that is unfriendly or threatening
Transitive: to confront sb | to confront sb about sth
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
confront
3rd person singular
confronts
past simple
confronted
past participle
confronted
Examples
The manager confronted the employee about the missing inventory.
02
to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly
Transitive: to confront a problem or issue
Examples
The manager decided to confront the team's productivity issues and implement new strategies.
03
to bring a challenging or uncomfortable situation, issue, or accusation to someone's attention
Ditransitive: to confront sb with an unpleasant situation or issue
Examples
The therapist confronted her patient with the destructive patterns of behavior.
04
be face to face with
Transitive: to confront sb/sth
Examples
As the mist cleared, the hikers found themselves confronting a massive grizzly bear on the trail.
