Confront
(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
It is important that police officers learn to deescalate situations in which someone confronts them aggressively.
(transitive) To deal with.
confront a problem
(transitive) To bring someone face to face with something.
We should confront him about the missing money.
(transitive) To come up against; to encounter.
Inter Milan are to confront Juventus in the final.
(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.
Consent
(consents, present participle consenting; simple past and past participle consented) (intransitive)
(intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.
After reflecting a little bit, I've decided to consent.
▼ show
(transitive, medicine) To cause to sign a consent form.
(transitive, obsolete) To grant; to allow; to assent to. ▼ show
To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.