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Afront vs Effront - What's the difference?

afront | effront |

As an adverb afront

is in front; face to face.

As a preposition afront

is in front of.

As a verb effront is

(obsolete) to give assurance to.

afront

English

Adverb

(-)
  • in front; face to face
  • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • in front of
  • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    effront

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To give assurance to.
  • (Sir Thomas Browne)
    (Webster 1913)