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

(seiz)

to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture

to take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance)

to take possession of (by force, law etc.)

to seize smuggled goods

to seize a ship after libeling

to have a sudden and powerful effect upon

a panic seized the crowd

a fever seized him

(nautical) to bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line

to seize two fish-hooks back to back

to seize or stop one rope on to another

(obsolete) to fasten, fix

to lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon)

to seize on the neck of a horse

The text which had seized upon his heart with such comfort and strength abode upon him for more than a year.'' (''Southey , Bunyan, p. 21)

to have a seizure

* 2012 , Daniel M. Avery, Tales of a Country Obstetrician

Nearing what she thought was a climax, he started seizing and fell off her. Later, realizing he was dead, she became alarmed and dragged the body to his vehicle to make it look like he had died in his truck.

to bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up

Rust caused the engine to seize , never to run again.

(UK) to submit for consideration to a deliberative body.