Synonyms of the word

confront

• v. (transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to…
• v. (transitive) To deal with.
• v. (transitive) To something bring face to face with.
• v. (transitive) To come up against; to encounter.
• v. (intransitive) To engage in confrontation.
• v. (transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
• v. (transitive) To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.

approach

• v. (intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
• v. (intransitive, figuratively) To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.
• v. (transitive) To come near to in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.
• v. To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).
• v. To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.
• v. (transitive, military) To take approaches to.
• v. To bring near; to cause to draw near.
• n. The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
• n. An access, or opportunity of drawing near.
• n. (in the plural) Movements to gain favor; advances.
• n. A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
• n. A manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made.
• n. (used only in the plural, fortification) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers…
• n. (golf, tennis) An approach shot.
• n. The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.
• n. (bowling) The area before the lane, in which a player may stand or run up before bowling the ball.

encounter

• v. (transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly.
• v. (transitive) To confront (someone or something) face to face.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
• n. An unplanned or unexpected meeting.
• n. A hostile meeting; a confrontation or skirmish.
• n. A sudden, often violent clash, as between combatants.
• n. (sports) A match between two opposing sides.

face

• n. (anatomy) The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area.
• n. One's facial expression.
• n. The public image; outward appearance.
• n. The frontal aspect of something.
• n. (figuratively) Presence; sight; front.
• n. The directed force of something.
• n. Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).
• n. Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.
• n. The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
• n. (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces…
• n. Any surface; especially a front or outer one.
• n. The numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face.
• n. (slang) The mouth.
• n. (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
• n. (slang, professional wrestling) Short for baby face. A wrestler whose on-ring persona is embodying heroic…
• n. (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
• n. (golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
• n. (card games) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same…
• n. (heraldry) The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
• n. (typography) A typeface.
• n. Mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
• n. (computing) An interface.
• n. The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
• v. (transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to…
• v. (transitive, of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
• v. (transitive) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
• v. (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person).
• v. (intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.
• v. (transitive) To have as an opponent.
• v. (intransitive, cricket) To be the batsman on strike.
• v. (obsolete) To confront impudently; to bully.
• v. To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
• v. To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
• v. To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception,…
• v. (engineering) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting,…

front

• n. The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
• n. The side of a building with the main entrance.
• n. A field of activity.
• n. A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
• n. (meteorology) The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting…
• n. (military) An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
• n. (military) The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity…
• n. (military) The direction of the enemy.
• n. (military) When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command…
• n. (obsolete) A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
• n. (informal) An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
• n. (historical) That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
• n. The most conspicuous part.
• n. (obsolete) The beginning.
• n. (Britain) a seafront or coastal promenade.
• n. (obsolete) The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.
• n. (slang, hotels, dated) The bellhop whose turn it is to answer a client's call, which is often the word…
• adj. Located at or near the front.
• adj. (comparable, phonetics) Of a vowel pronounced near the tip of the tongue.
• v. (intransitive, dated) To face (on, to); to be pointed in a given direction.
• v. (transitive) To face, be opposite to.
• v. (transitive) To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
• v. (transitive) To adorn the front of; to put on the front.
• v. (phonetics, transitive, intransitive) To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
• v. (linguistics, transitive) To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence.
• v. (intransitive, slang) To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
• v. (transitive) To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
• v. (transitive, colloquial) To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
• v. (intransitive) To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
• v. (transitive) To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
• v. To appear before, as in to front court.

look

• v. (intransitive, often with "at") To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
• v. To appear, to seem.
• v. (copulative) To give an appearance of being.
• v. (intransitive, often with "for") To search for, to try to find.
• v. To face or present a view.
• v. To expect or anticipate.
• v. (transitive) To express or manifest by a look.
• v. (transitive, often with "to") To make sure of, to see to.
• v. (dated, sometimes figuratively) To show oneself in looking.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To seek; to search for.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To expect.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
• v. (baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
• interj. Pay attention.
• n. The action of looking, an attempt to see.
• n. (often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
• n. A facial expression.

meet

• v. (heading) Of individuals: to make personal contact.
• v. (heading) Of groups: to gather or oppose.
• v. (heading) To make physical or perceptual contact.
• v. To satisfy; to comply with.
• v. To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.
• n. A sports competition, especially for athletics or swimming.
• n. A gathering of riders, their horses and hounds for the purpose of foxhunting.
• n. (rail transport) A meeting of two trains in opposite directions on a single track, when one is put into…
• n. A meeting.
• n. (algebra) The greatest lower bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the…
• n. (Ireland) An act of French kissing someone.
• adj. (archaic) Suitable; right; proper.

play

• v. (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose…
• v. (ergative) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
• v. (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love, fornicate; to have sex.
• v. (transitive) To act as the indicated role, especially in a performance.
• v. (heading, transitive, intransitive) To produce music or theatre.
• v. (heading) To behave in a particular way.
• v. (intransitive) To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion;…
• v. (intransitive) To move gaily; to disport.
• v. (transitive) To put in action or motion.
• v. (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it.
• v. (transitive) To manipulate or deceive someone.
• n. (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
• n. (uncountable) Similar activity, in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
• n. (uncountable, ethology) "Repeated, incompletely functional behavior differing from more serious versions…
• n. The conduct, or course of a game.
• n. (countable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
• n. (countable) (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
• n. (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters…
• n. (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
• n. (countable) A major move by a business.
• n. (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other…
• n. (uncountable) The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely.
• n. (uncountable, informal) Sexual role-playing.
• n. (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.

present

• adj. Relating to now, for the time being; current.
• adj. Located in the immediate vicinity.
• adj. (obsolete) Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.
• adj. (obsolete) Not delayed; immediate; instant.
• adj. (dated) Ready; quick in emergency.
• adj. (obsolete) Favorably attentive; propitious.
• adj. Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the…
• adj. Attentive; alert; focused.
• n. The current moment or period of time.
• n. The present tense.
• n. A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other…
• n. (military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
• v. To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
• v. (transitive) To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop…
• v. (transitive) To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
• v. (transitive, now rare) To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.
• v. (reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
• v. (transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
• v. (transitive) To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
• v. (transitive) To put on, stage (a play etc.).
• v. (transitive, military) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
• v. (reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
• v. (intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
• v. (intransitive, medicine) To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the…
• v. (intransitive, with "as") To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
• v. (transitive) To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).
• v. (transitive) To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
• v. (transitive) To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow.
• v. (transitive) To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.
• v. (transitive) To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.