said of a problem, etc: to lie before (somebody)
the difficulties that confront us
to have (something) before one to face or tackle
just some of the problems that we confront every day
to face up to (a problem or an opponent) and prepare to tackle them
They confronted each other across the table
to present (somebody) with irrefutable and unwelcome facts, etc
confrontation noun
confrontational adj
[French confronter to border on, confront, from Latin confrontare to bound, from con- + front-, frons forehead]