All 4 Uses of
confront
in
Oliver Twist
- Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat; who walked in, without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat, as coolly as if he lived there.†
Chpt 31 *
- The girl gradually recovered her senses; and, staggering to a chair by the bedside, hid her face upon the pillow: leaving Mr. Sikes to confront the new comers, in some astonishment at their unlooked-for appearance.†
Chpt 39
- 'Hear you!' repeated Sikes turning round in his chair to confront her.†
Chpt 44
- 'How dare you urge me to it, young man?' replied Mr. Brownlow, confronting him with a steady look.†
Chpt 49
Definition:
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(confront) to deal directly with an unpleasant situation or person
or:
to challenge someone -- often by presenting evidence