confront

v. stand face to face; put before; oppose; compare

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Verb
1. oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
(synonym) face
(hypernym) meet, encounter, play, take on
(hyponym) front, breast
(derivation) confrontation
2. deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
(synonym) face up, face
(antonym) avoid
(hypernym) set about, go about, approach
(hyponym) undertake, tackle, take on
(verb-group) face, present
(derivation) braving, confronting, coping with, grappling, tackling
3. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
(synonym) face, present
(verb-group) face up, face
(derivation) confrontation
4. be face to face with; "The child screamed when it confronted the man in the halloween costume"
(hypernym) front, look, face
(derivation) confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off

v. konfrontovat; postavit se komu/čemu; konfrontovat; střetnout se

Czas. stawać wobec problemu itp.; stawać twarzą w twarz (z kimś/czymś); kiedy policja przedstawiła mu dowody

(v. t.)
To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness.
  

(v. t.)
To set in opposition for examination; to put in contrast; to compare.
  

(v. t.)
To put face to face; to cause to face or to meet; as, to confront one with the proofs of his wrong doing.