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facing definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb face 5 of 9 senses of face Sense 1 confront, face up face => undertake, tackle, take on Sense 2 confront, face => front, breast => take the bull by the horns => pit, oppose, match, play off => tackle, take on Sense 3 front, look face => confront Sense 8 face => reface Sense 9 face => reface Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb face 5 of 9 senses of face Sense 1 confront, face up face => undertake, tackle, take on Sense 2 confront, face => front, breast => take the bull by the horns => pit, oppose, match, play off => tackle, take on => rise Sense 3 front, look face => confront Sense 8 face => reface Sense 9 face => reface Entailment of verb face Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb face 9 senses of face Sense 1 confront, face up face => set about go about approach Sense 2 confront, face => meet encounter, play, take on Also See-> face off#1 Sense 3 front, look face => lie Sense 4 face => be Sense 5 face => turn Sense 6 confront, face, present Sense 7 face => disclose, expose Sense 8 face => line Sense 9 face => cover Familiarity of verb face face used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb face Sense 1 confront, face up face => set about go about approach Sense 6 confront, face, present -------------- Sense 3 front, look face => lie Sense 4 face => be -------------- Sense 5 face => turn Sense 7 face => disclose, expose -------------- Sense 8 face => line Sense 9 face => cover -------------- Sense 2 confront, face => meet encounter, play, take on -------------- Grep of noun facing facing facing pages stone facing surfacing Overview of noun facing The noun facing has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) facing -- (a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening) 2. facing, veneer -- (an ornamental coating to a building) 3. facing, cladding -- (a protective covering that protects the outside of a building) 4. lining, facing -- (providing something with a surface of a different material) 5. face, facing -- (the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger") Overview of verb face The verb face has 9 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (56) confront, face up face -- (deal with (something unpleasant) head on "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes") 2. (33) confront, face -- (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") 3. (14) front, look face -- (face in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park") 4. (4) face -- (be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other") 5. (4) face -- (turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now") 6. (3) confront, face, present -- (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") 7. face -- (turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card") 8. face -- (line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket") 9. face -- (cover the front or surface of: "The building was faced with beautiful stones") Grep of adj facing self-effacing Overview of noun facing The noun facing has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) facing -- (a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening) 2. facing, veneer -- (an ornamental coating to a building) 3. facing, cladding -- (a protective covering that protects the outside of a building) 4. lining, facing -- (providing something with a surface of a different material) 5. face, facing -- (the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger") Overview of verb face The verb face has 9 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (56) confront, face up face -- (deal with (something unpleasant) head on "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes") 2. (33) confront, face -- (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") 3. (14) front, look face -- (face in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park") 4. (4) face -- (be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other") 5. (4) face -- (turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now") 6. (3) confront, face, present -- (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") 7. face -- (turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card") 8. face -- (line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket") 9. face -- (cover the front or surface of: "The building was faced with beautiful stones")
facing definition