face up to

VERB

confront

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accost defy encounter meet oppose repel resist

STRONG

affront beard brave dare flout front scorn withstand

WEAK

call one's bluff come up against face down face off face with go one-on-one go up against make my day meet eyeball-to-eyeball stand up to tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid dodge evade surrender yield

WEAK

back down

VERB

face the music

Synonyms

WEAK

be punished bite the bullet come to grips with face the facts face up to it grin and bear it look square in the eye make one's bed and lie on it pay the piper swallow the pill take one's lumps take one's medicine take the consequences

Example Sentences

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Kequn and Mwangi, who pleaded not guilty, are being prosecuted for wildlife trafficking without a permit and conspiracy, and face up to seven years in prison, according to their lawyer.

From Barron's

She had tried, and I had tried, to save me from everything I didn’t want, but mostly I’d been ignoring anything I wasn’t willing to face up to.

From Literature

But now I had to face up to what I had done.

From Literature

Marset could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of money laundering conspiracy.

From Barron's

Under new legislation, people caught transporting and dealing with waste illegally will face up to five years in prison.

From BBC

face up to

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