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by Henryk Szubinski
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/confront
date 2018
May 13
time,10:24
Etymology
From Old French confronter, from Medieval Latin confrontare, from con- + frons (“forehead”, “front”)
confront (third-person singular simple present confronts, present participle confronting, simple past and past participle confronted)
(transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with
Synonyms: oppose, challenge
We should confront him about the missing money.
(transitive) To deal with.
(transitive) To something bring face to face with.
(transitive) To come up against; to encounter.
(intransitive) To engage in confrontation.
(transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
(transitive) To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.
APPROACH
date 2018
May 13
time, 10:29
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/approach
Etymology
From Middle English approchen, aprochen, borrowed from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiō, from Latin ad + propiō (“I draw near”), from prope (“near”). Doublet of appropriate.
Verb
approach (third-person singular simple present approaches, present participle approaching, simple past and past participle approached)
(intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
(intransitive, figuratively) To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.
as he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
(transitive) To come near to in place, time, character or value; to draw nearer to.
He was an admirable poet, and thought even to have approached Homer. -- Sir William Temple.
"Would counsel please approach the bench?" asked the judge.
to approach the city
He approached the age of manhood.
Don't approach that house.
To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).
To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.
To bring near; to cause to draw near.
SCRUTINIZE
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scrutinize
date 2018
May 13
time, 10:29
Alternative forms
scrutinise (Commonwealth)
Etymology
From scrutiny + -ize.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈskɹuːtə.naɪz/
Verb
scrutinize (third-person singular simple present scrutinizes, present participle scrutinizing, simple past and past participle scrutinized)
(transitive) To examine something with great care.
to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals
(transitive) To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.
Related terms
inscrutable
scrutineer
scrutiny
by Henryk Szubinski
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/confront
date 2018
May 13
time,10:24
Etymology
From Old French confronter, from Medieval Latin confrontare, from con- + frons (“forehead”, “front”)
confront (third-person singular simple present confronts, present participle confronting, simple past and past participle confronted)
(transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with
Synonyms: oppose, challenge
We should confront him about the missing money.
(transitive) To deal with.
(transitive) To something bring face to face with.
(transitive) To come up against; to encounter.
(intransitive) To engage in confrontation.
(transitive) To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
(transitive) To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.
APPROACH
date 2018
May 13
time, 10:29
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/approach
Etymology
From Middle English approchen, aprochen, borrowed from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiō, from Latin ad + propiō (“I draw near”), from prope (“near”). Doublet of appropriate.
Verb
approach (third-person singular simple present approaches, present participle approaching, simple past and past participle approached)
(intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
(intransitive, figuratively) To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.
as he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
(transitive) To come near to in place, time, character or value; to draw nearer to.
He was an admirable poet, and thought even to have approached Homer. -- Sir William Temple.
"Would counsel please approach the bench?" asked the judge.
to approach the city
He approached the age of manhood.
Don't approach that house.
To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).
To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.
To bring near; to cause to draw near.
SCRUTINIZE
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scrutinize
date 2018
May 13
time, 10:29
Alternative forms
scrutinise (Commonwealth)
Etymology
From scrutiny + -ize.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈskɹuːtə.naɪz/
Verb
scrutinize (third-person singular simple present scrutinizes, present participle scrutinizing, simple past and past participle scrutinized)
(transitive) To examine something with great care.
to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals
(transitive) To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.
Related terms
inscrutable
scrutineer
scrutiny