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How to sign: 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";
Similiar / Same: confront, face
Categories: encounter, meet, play, take on
Within this category: front, pit, take the bull by the horns
How to sign: come to terms or deal successfully with
"We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day";
Similiar / Same: cope, get by, make do, grapple, manage, deal, make out, contend
Within this category: fend, hack, improvise, meet, scrape along