" face "

1: to stand or sit with the face or front toward;

  * e.g., " ... the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean "

•  Synonyms : 

•  front,

•  look (toward),

•  point (toward)

•  Antonyms : 

•  dodge,

•  duck,

•  funk,

•  shirk,

•  sidestep

2: to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage;

  * e.g., " ... movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beard,

•  brave,

•  brazen,

•  breast,

•  confront,

•  dare,

•  defy,

•  outbrave,

•  outface

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to cover with something that protects;

  * e.g., " ... we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clad,

•  sheathe

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in front;

•  Synonyms : 

•  front,

•  beard,

•  brave,

•  brazen,

•  breast,

•  confront,

•  dare,

•  defy,

•  face,

•  outbrave,

•  outface,

•  affront,

•  challenge,

•  encounter,

•  meet,

•  accost,

•  approach,

•  corner,

•  repel,

•  resist,

•  stand,

•  withstand,

•  battle,

•  combat,

•  contend (with),

•  fight,

•  oppose,

•  square (off)

•  Antonyms : 

•  dodge,

•  duck,

•  funk,

•  shirk,

•  sidestep,

•  avoid,

•  eschew,

•  shun,

•  elude,

•  escape,

•  evade,

•  shake

1: to engage in a contest;

  * e.g., " ... eager to face off with her longtime tennis rival "

•  Synonyms : 

•  battle,

•  compete,

•  contend,

•  fight,

•  race,

•  rival,

•  vie

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in backtrack, revert;

•  Synonyms : 

•  backtrack,

•  countermand,

•  revert,

•  abrogate,

•  annul,

•  overturn,

•  repeal,

•  rescind,

•  revoke,

•  strike down,

•  reverse,

•  switch

•  Antonyms : 

•  maintain,

•  support,

•  uphold

2: as in pivot;

•  Synonyms : 

•  pivot,

•  arc,

•  arch,

•  bend,

•  bow,

•  crook,

•  curve,

•  hook,

•  round,

•  sweep,

•  wheel,

•  circle,

•  coil,

•  curl,

•  loop,

•  spiral,

•  skew,

•  slew,

•  turn,

•  twist,

•  wind,

•  break,

•  cut,

•  sheer,

•  swerve,

•  veer,

•  yaw,

•  zag,

•  zig,

•  weave,

•  zigzag,

•  deviate,

•  stray,

•  wander,

•  waver

•  Antonyms : 

•  straighten

1: the front part of the head;

  * e.g., " ... the criminal hid his face from the news cameras as he slumped into the patrol car "

•  Synonyms : 

•  countenance,

•  kisser,

•  mug,

•  pan,

•  puss,

•  visage

•  Antonyms : 

•  back,

•  rear,

•  rearward,

•  reverse

2: a forward part or surface;

  * e.g., " ... the face of the store building has been altered many times over the years to meet changing tastes and needs "

•  Synonyms : 

•  facade,

•  forehead,

•  forepart,

•  front

•  Antonyms : 

•  inside,

•  interior

3: a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval;

  * e.g., " ... it's rude to make a face when your dinner hostess offers you broccoli "

•  Synonyms : 

•  frown,

•  grimace,

•  lower,

•  moue,

•  mouth,

•  mow,

•  mug,

•  pout,

•  scowl,

•  snoot

•  Antonyms : 

•  doubt,

•  incertitude,

•  nonconfidence,

•  uncertainty

1: an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another;

  * e.g., " ... the annual fall face-off between these traditional rivals is a big event for both football-mad colleges "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ball game,

•  battle,

•  combat,

•  competition,

•  conflict,

•  confrontation,

•  contention,

•  contest,

•  dogfight,

•  duel,

•  grapple,

•  match,

•  rivalry,

•  strife,

•  struggle,

•  sweepstakes,

•  tug-of-war,

•  war,

•  warfare

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the monetary figure that is printed or shown on something (such as a coin or bill);

  * e.g., " ... We paid $100 for tickets that had a face value of $50. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  list price,

•  unit price,

•  valuation,

•  value,

•  worth,

•  charge,

•  cost,

•  fee,

•  figure,

•  price,

•  rate,

•  appraisal,

•  assessment,

•  estimate,

•  estimation,

•  evaluation

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another;

  * e.g., " ... the annual fall face-off between these traditional rivals is a big event for both football-mad colleges "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ball games,

•  battles,

•  combats,

•  competitions,

•  conflicts,

•  confrontations,

•  contentions,

•  contests,

•  dogfights,

•  duels,

•  grapples,

•  matches,

•  rivalries,

•  strifes,

•  struggles,

•  sweepstakes,

•  tugs-of-war,

•  warfares,

•  wars

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the monetary figure that is printed or shown on something (such as a coin or bill);

  * e.g., " ... We paid $100 for tickets that had a face value of $50. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  list prices,

•  unit prices,

•  valuations,

•  values,

•  worths,

•  charges,

•  costs,

•  fees,

•  figures,

•  prices,

•  rates,

•  appraisals,

•  assessments,

•  estimates,

•  estimations,

•  evaluations

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: in person and usually privately;

  * e.g., " ... I won't believe that accusation until I meet with him face-to-face and ask him myself "

•  Synonyms : 

•  personally,

•  tête-à-tête

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: in direct confrontation or competition;

  * e.g., " ... came face-to-face with her lifelong fear of flying even before the plane left the runway "

•  Synonyms : 

•  eyeball-to-eyeball,

•  head-on,

•  head-to-head,

•  mano a mano,

•  one-on-one,

•  toe-to-toe

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)