Face
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something). to have its front closest to (something else). To deal with (a difficult situation or person). To have the front in a certain direction. To be the striking batsman.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area. One's facial expression. The public image; outward appearance. The frontal aspect of something. The directed force of something. Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face). Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. Any surface; especially a front or outer one. The numbered dial of a clock or watch. The mouth. Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application. The good guy; a wrestler embodying heroic or virtuous traits. The front surface of a bat. the side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck) A typeface.
Example sentence: You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'
Confront
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with; to oppose; to challenge.To deal with.To something bring face to face with.To come up against; to encounter.To engage in confrontation.To set a thing side by side with; to compare.To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.
Example sentence: Opponents confront us continually, but actually there is no opponent there. Enter deeply into an attack and neutralize it as you draw that misdirected force into your own sphere.