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Confront vs Altercate - What's the difference?

confront | altercate |

In lang=en terms the difference between confront and altercate

is that confront is to put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to while altercate is to argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone.

As verbs the difference between confront and altercate

is that confront is to stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with; to oppose; to challenge while altercate is to argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone.

confront

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with; to oppose; to challenge.
  • We should confront him about the missing money.
  • To deal with.
  • To something bring face to face with.
  • To come up against; to encounter.
  • To engage in confrontation.
  • To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
  • To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.
  • Derived terms

    * confrontation * confrontational * confronter * confrontment

    altercate

    English

    Verb

  • To argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone.
  • Derived terms

    * altercation ----