verb
deal with (something unpleasant) head on (Freq. 3)
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You must confront your problems
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He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s somebody
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Somebody ——s PP
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intransitive verb : to confront or meet something or someone especially boldly
he faced up and considered his situation
— usually used with to
finally faces up to the young hoods terrorizing these subway riders — A.H.Weiler
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face up phrase
with the front or face upwards
Bea found herself lying face up in the snow.
Thesaurus: upside down and invertedsynonym
Main entry: face
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with the face or surface turned upward to view
place the panel face up before cutting
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ˌface ˈup/ˈdown idiom
1. (of a person) with your face and stomach facing upwards/downwards
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She lay face down on the bed.
2. with the front part or surface facing upwards/downwards
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Place the card face up on the pile.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.