confront
forstand
face
in spite of someone's teeth
gainstay
front
offer
front up
opposed
hold out
resist
outbrave
head
oppositional
face down
come to the scratch
stand firm
withstand
look at
counteroppositional
rival
run up on
pick sides
stick to one's guns
witherward
have it out
come on
anticonfrontational
up against
withstander
bring on
rise
thwarten
defy
hold
dig in one's heels
set up one's bristles
hold up
gainstand
step to
bite
encounterer
demagogic
affront
resistible
resistive
oppose
strive
bristle
adverse
get on someone's grill
nose
opposition
tackle
recalcitrate
facingly
warpath
toot
kick
high ground
beard the lion in his den
stick up
nervy
jar
brave
brustle
stand out
adversarial
vouchsafe
turn against
anticonflict
react
come to grips with
collide
aggressive
belligerent
thwartful
verse
compete
circle the wagons
antagonistic
agonistic
agonal
spiky
mate
turn on
oppositionally
vindicate
on the defensive
fight
rebel
jockey for position
stand
opposed
oppositional
counteroppositional
anticonfrontational
demagogic
resistible
resistive
adverse
witherward
nervy
adversarial
anticonflict
aggressive
belligerent
thwartful
antagonistic
agonistic
agonal
spiky
facingly
oppositionally
witherward
withstander
encounterer
opposition
warpath
high ground
confront
forstand
face
gainstay
front
offer
front up
hold out
resist
outbrave
head
face down
come to the scratch
stand firm
withstand
look at
rival
run up on
pick sides
stick to one's guns
have it out
bring on
rise
thwarten
defy
hold
dig in one's heels
set up one's bristles
hold up
gainstand
step to
bite
affront
oppose
strive
bristle
get on someone's grill
nose
tackle
recalcitrate
toot
kick
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turn against
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come to grips with
collide
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circle the wagons
mate
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stand
verb
- To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with
- To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
- To deal with.
- To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.
- To come up against; to encounter.
- To engage in confrontation.
- To bring someone face to face with something.
verb
- oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- be opposite
- turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- turn so as to expose the face
- line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
- cover the front or surface of
noun
- the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- the general outward appearance of something
- the striking or working surface of an implement
- a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
- the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
- the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
- a contorted facial expression
- a specific size and style of type within a type family
- status in the eyes of others
- impudent aggressiveness
- a vertical surface of a building or cliff
verb
- To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
- To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
- To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
- To appear before.
- To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc).
- To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
- To adorn with, at the front; to put on the front.
- To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
- Of an alter in dissociative identity disorder: to be the currently actively presenting member of (a system), in control of the patient's body.
- To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
- To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
- To face, be opposite to.
adj
- Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calender month or year after the current one).
- Located at or near the front.
- Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
noun
- An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
- A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
- A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).
- The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
- A seafront or coastal promenade.
- A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
- The beginning.
- A field of activity.
- The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
- An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
- The most conspicuous part.
- That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
- The side of a building with the main entrance.
- When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
- The direction of the enemy.
- The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
verb
- To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten.
- To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
- To happen, to present itself.
- To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
- To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.
- To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
- To present (something) to God or gods as a gesture of worship, or for a sacrifice.
- To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.
noun
verb
- To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose.
- To be in command of. (See also head up.)
- To come at the beginning or front of; to commence.
- To form a head.
- To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head.
- To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball
- To go in front of.
- To move in a specified direction.
- To check or restrain.
- To remove the head from a fish.
- To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.
- To cut off the top of; to lop off.
- To set on the head.
adj
- Of, relating to, or intended for the head.
- Coming from in front.
- Placed at the top or the front.
- Foremost in rank or importance.
noun
- A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.
- The end of a hammer, axe, golf club, or similar implement used for striking other objects.
- The end of a pool table opposite the end where the balls have been racked.
- A headdress; a covering for the head.
- A milling head, a part of a milling machine that houses the spindle.
- The end of a rectangular table furthest from the entrance; traditionally considered a seat of honor.
- The uppermost part of a valley.
- The antlers of a deer.
- Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
- A headache; especially one resulting from intoxication.
- The part of a disk drive responsible for reading and writing data.
- The headstock of a guitar.
- The leafy top part of a tree.
- The top edge of a sail.
- A clump of seeds, leaves or flowers; a capitulum.
- The rounded part of a bone fitting into a depression in another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
- The toilet of a ship.
- An ear of wheat, barley, or other small cereal.
- A machine element which reads or writes electromagnetic signals to or from a storage medium.
- Tiles laid at the eaves of a house.
- The end of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide.
- A drum head, the membrane which is hit to produce sound.
- Headway; progress.
- Mind; one's own thoughts.
- Topic; subject.
- The end of an abscess where pus collects.
- The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
- The glans penis.
- The top part of a lacrosse stick that holds the ball.
- Deposits near the top of a geological succession.
- The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
- The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages.
- A headmaster or headmistress.
- Denouement; crisis.
- The end cap of a cylindrically-shaped pressure vessel.
- A person with an extensive knowledge of hip hop.
- The end cap of a cask or other barrel.
- A buildup of fluid pressure, often quantified as pressure head.
- Leader; chief; mastermind.
- Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.
- The cylinder head, a platform above the cylinders in an internal combustion engine, containing the valves and spark plugs.
- An individual person.
- The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
- The bow of a vessel.
- A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a member.
- The sharp end of an arrow, spear, or pointer.
- The difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point.
- The population of game.
- The principal melody or theme of a piece.
- A single animal.
- The place of honour, or of command; the most important or foremost position; the front.
- A headland.
- More generally, energy in a mass of fluid divided by its weight.
intj
- An expression of defiance or as a challenge; approach; come at me.
- Synonym of let's go, a cheer or expression of support, encouragement, &c.
- Come along with me; join me in going.
- An expression of disbelief.
- An expression of frustration, exasperation, or impatience; hurry up.
verb
- Elaboration of come (in the sense of move towards the speaker or other focus), emphasising motion or progress, or conveying a nuance of familiarity or encouragement.
- To encounter, discover; to come upon.
- To be broadcast (through a device), or (of a broadcast) to begin playing.
- To appear on a stage or in a performance.
- To activate; to turn on.
- To enter the playing field.
- To show sexual or relational interest through words or sometimes actions.
- To progress, to develop.
- To get one's period, start menstruating.
verb
- To become agitated, opposed, or hostile; to go to war; to take up arms; to rebel.
- To become active, effective or operational, especially in response to an external or internal stimulus.
- To leave one's bed; to get up.
- To attain a higher status.
- To terminate an official sitting; to adjourn.
- To have its source (in a particular place).
- Of a quantity, price, etc., to increase.
- To develop.
- To become erect; to assume an upright position.
- To become more and more dignified or forcible; to increase in interest or power; said of style, thought, or discourse.
- To ascend on a musical scale; to take a higher pitch.
- To be resurrected.
- To swell or puff up in the process of fermentation; to become light.
- To slope upward.
- To become perceptible to the senses, other than sight.
- To come to mind; to be suggested; to occur.
- To go up; to ascend; to climb.
- To appear to move upwards from behind the horizon of a planet as a result of the planet's rotation.
- To come; to offer itself.
- To move upwards.
- To grow upward; to attain a certain height.
- To cause to go up or ascend.
noun
- An area of terrain that tends upward away from the viewer, such that it conceals the region behind it; a slope.
- The amount of material extending from waist to crotch in a pair of trousers or shorts.
- A small hill; used chiefly in place names.
- A very noticeable visible or audible reaction of a person or group.
- The process of or an action or instance of coming to prominence.
- An increase in a quantity, price, etc.
- The process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater.
- The height of an arch or a step.
verb
- resist or confront with resistance
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- organize or be responsible for
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- contain or hold; have within
- have room for; hold without crowding
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- support or hold in a certain manner
- be valid, applicable, or true
- assert or affirm
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- protect against a challenge or attack
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- hold the attention of
- remain committed to
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- stop dealing with
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- keep from departing
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- aim, point, or direct
- declare to be
- be in accord; be in agreement
- keep from exhaling or expelling
noun
- the act of grasping
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- time during which some action is awaited
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- a stronghold
- a cell in a jail or prison
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
verb
- resist or confront with resistance
- resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
- cause to be slowed down or delayed
- rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
- continue to live and avoid dying
verb
- To behave aggressively; to reject advances.
- To attack with the teeth.
- To cause sharp pain; to produce anguish; to hurt or injure; to have the property of so doing.
- To take or keep a firm hold.
- To take hold of; to hold fast; to adhere to.
- To take hold; to establish firm contact with.
- To sting.
- To have significant effect, often negative.
- To cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent.
- To cause sharp pain or damage to; to hurt or injure.
- To perform oral sex on. Used in invective.
- To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
- To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- To lack quality; to be worthy of derision; to suck.
- To plagiarize, to imitate.
- To bite a baited hook or other lure and thus be caught.
- To accept something offered, often secretly or deceptively, to cause some action by the acceptor.
noun
- A small meal or snack.
- The wound left behind after having been bitten.
- Something unpleasant.
- The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.
- aggression
- A cut, a proportion of profits; an amount of money.
- The act of biting.
- A piece of food of a size that would be produced by biting; a mouthful.
- The hold which the short end of a lever has upon the thing to be lifted, or the hold which one part of a machine has upon another.
- A blank on the edge or corner of a page, owing to a portion of the frisket, or something else, intervening between the type and paper.
- An act of plagiarism.
verb
- To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to.
- To furnish with a nose.
- To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.
- To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang.
- To detect by smell or as if by smell.
- To snoop.
- To move cautiously by advancing its front end.
- To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
noun
- The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece.
- The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.
- Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.
- A downward projection from a cornice.
- The skill in recognising bouquet.
- A perfumer.
- An informer.
- A snout, the nose of an animal.
- A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
- The power of smelling.
- Skill at finding information.
- The tip of an object.
noun
- The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
- The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.
- A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
- In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
- The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
- An opposite or contrasting position.
- A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
verb
- To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.
- To "hit on" or pursue a person that one is interested in.
- To bring a ball carrier to the ground.
- To attempt to take away a ball.
- To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into them.
noun
- Any instance in which one person intercepts another and forces them to the ground.
- A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
- A block and tackle.
- A man's genitalia.
- Equipment, gear, gadgetry.
- A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.
- Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.
- An offensive line position between a guard and an end: offensive tackle; a person playing that position.
- A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.
- Clothing.
- A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position.
verb
- To stand out, or be prominent.
- To cause a horn or whistle to make its sound.
- Of a queen bee: to make a high-pitched sound during certain stages of development.
- To see; to spy.
- To peep; to look narrowly.
- To go on a drinking binge.
- To snort (a recreational drug).
- To make the sound of a horn or whistle.
- To flatulate.
- To post a message on a Mastodon instance (a self-hosted version of the networking software).
noun
verb
- To show opposition or resistance.
- To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.
- To recoil; to push by recoiling.
- To be emphatically excellent.
- To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.
- To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).
- To reset (a watchdog timer).
- To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders.
- To eject summarily.
- To reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.
- To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
- To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.
- To move or push suddenly and violently.
- To die.
- To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.
- To work a press by impact of the foot on a treadle.
noun
- Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.
- Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.
- A pass played by kicking with the foot.
- The recoil of a gun.
- Synonym of kicker (“backlight positioned at an angle”)
- A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.
- The removal of a person from an online activity.
- A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance.
- The distance traveled by kicking the ball.
- Piquancy.
- A pocket.
- The action of swinging a foot or leg.
- An increase in speed in the final part of a running race.
verb
- To act in disagreement or opposition, to clash, to be at odds with; to interfere; to dispute, to quarrel.
- To knock, shake, or strike sharply, especially causing a quivering or vibrating movement.
- To harm or injure by such action.
- To quiver or vibrate due to being shaken or struck.
- To (cause something to) give forth a rudely tremulous or quivering sound; to (cause something to) sound discordantly or harshly.
- To shock or surprise.
- Of the appearance, form, style, etc., of people and things: to look strangely different; to stand out awkwardly from its surroundings; to be incongruent.
- To preserve (food) in a jar.
noun
- A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
- The effect of something contradictory or discordant; a clash.
- A jar and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful.
- A quivering or vibrating movement or sensation resulting from something being shaken or struck.
- A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.
- An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.
- A sense of alarm or dismay.
- A clashing or discordant set of sounds, particularly with a quivering or vibrating quality.
- A pint glass
verb
- To persist in opposition or resistance (against something); to refuse to comply (with someone).
- To be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to the surroundings.
- To sail in a direction away from shore.
- To be extraordinary and different or to have features and qualities which make someone or something special.
verb
- To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
- To arrange in matched pairs.
- To copulate with.
- To match, fit together without space between.
- To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
- To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
- To come together as companions, comrades, partners, etc.
- To copulate.
- To marry; to match (a person).
- To pair in order to raise offspring.
- To fit (objects) together without space between.
noun
- Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age.
- A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
- A breeding partner.
- In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
- The other member of a matched pair of objects.
- A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
- A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
- A first mate.
- A friend, usually of the same sex.
- A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
- The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
verb
- To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
- To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare etc.).
- Of colours or other design elements: to clash; to fail to harmonize.
- To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.
- To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
- To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc.
- To strive for something; to campaign or contend for success.
noun
verb
- To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.
- To have or maintain a position, order, or rank; to be in a particular relation.
- To be valid.
- Of a ship or its captain, to steer, sail (in a specified direction, for a specified destination etc.).
- To be placed in an upright or vertical orientation.
- To be consistent; to agree; to accord.
- To remain without ruin or injury.
- To place in an upright or standing position.
- To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.
- To appear in court.
- To stop asking for more cards; to keep one's hand as it has been dealt so far.
- To be positioned to gain or lose.
- To undergo; withstand; hold up.
- To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
- To remain motionless.
- To be present, to have welled up.
- To occupy or hold a place; to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated.
- To measure when erect on the feet.
- To be a candidate (in an election).
- To act as an umpire.
- To oppose, usually as a team, in competition.
- To tolerate.
- To cover the expense of; to pay for.
- To rise to one’s feet; to stand up.
noun
- A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait.
- A particular grove or other group of trees or shrubs.
- A single set, as of arms.
- The act of standing.
- A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit.
- A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.
- An advertisement filling an entire billboard, comprising many sheets of paper.
- A partnership.
- A defensive position or effort.
- A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut; also, a tree growing or standing upon its own root, in distinction from one produced from a scion set in a stock, either of the same or another kind of tree.
- The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.
- An area of raised seating for waiters at the stock exchange.
- A device to hold something upright or aloft.
- A period of performance in a given location or venue.
- A standstill, a motionless state, as of someone confused, or a hunting dog who has found game.
- Grandstand. (often in the plural)
- A type of supernatural ability from the anime and manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, named for the fact that they appear to 'stand' next to their user.
- A location or position where one may stand.
- A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.
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