Text: 1 to stand or sit with the face or front toward<the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean>Synonymsfront, look (toward), point (toward)Related Wordsabut, adjoin, border, meet, neighbor, touch; command, dominate, overlook 2 to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage<movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye>Synonymsbeard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, dare, defy, outbraveRelated Wordsencounter, meet; accost, approach; repel, resist, withstand; battle, combat, contend (with), fight, oppose, square (off)Phrasesstand up toNear Antonymsavoid, eschew, shun; elude, escape, evadeAntonymsdodge, duck, shirk, sidestep 3 to cover with something that protects<we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding>— see sheathe 4 to enter into contest or conflict with<the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs>— see engage 2

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