different between confront vs carefront

English

Etymology

From Old French confronter, from Medieval Latin confrontare, from con- + frons (“forehead”, “front”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?f??nt/
  • Rhymes: -?nt
• (obsolete) IPA^(key): /k?n?f??nt/
• Hyphenation: con?front

Verb

confront (third-person singular simple present confronts, present participle confronting, simple past and past participle confronted)

1. (transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with

   Synonyms: oppose, challenge

2. (transitive) To deal with.

3. (transitive) To bring someone face to face with something.

4. (transitive) To come up against; to encounter.

5. (intransitive) To engage in confrontation.
6. (transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
7. (transitive) To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.

Derived terms

Related terms

• confronté (heraldry)

Translations

References

English

Etymology

Blend of care +? confront

Verb

carefront (third-person singular simple present carefronts, present participle carefronting, simple past and past participle carefronted)

1. (transitive) To caringly confront; to approach (someone) and reprove them in a loving and respectful manner.

Related terms

• carefrontation