Verb

(fac)

To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

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*:Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.

To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).

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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)

*:He gained also with his forces that part of Britain which faces Ireland.

(lb) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.

(lb) To deal with (a difficult situation or person).

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*(John Dryden) (1631-1700)

*:I'll face / This tempest, and deserve the name of king.

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(lb) To have the front in a certain direction.

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(lb) To have as an opponent.

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To be the batsman on strike.

(lb) To confront impudently; to bully.

*(William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)

*:I will neither be faced nor braved.

To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.

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To line near the edge, especially with a different material.

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To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.

(lb) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.

Verb

(scor)

To earn points in a game.

Pelé scores again!

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To earn (points) in a game.

It is unusual for a team to score a hundred goals in one game.

To achieve (a score) in e.g. a test.

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At the end of first grade, the children scored 80 percent correct on this test, a value that remained unchanged through third grade.

To record (the score) for a game or a match.

To scratch (paper or cardboard) with a sharp implement to make it easier to fold.

To make fine, shallow lines with a sharp implement, for example as cutting indications.

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The baker scored the cake so the servers would know where to slice it.

(slang) To have sexual intercourse.

Chris finally scored with Pat last week.

(slang) To acquire or gain.

Did you score tickets for the concert?

To obtain something desired.

* 1919 ,

"Of course it would be hypocritical for me to pretend that I regret what Abraham did. After all, I've scored by it."

To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.

(US, crime, slang, transitive, of a police officer) To extract a bribe.