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

(en verb)

To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or repose faith, in.

We cannot trust anyone who deceives us.

In God We Trust - written on denominations of US currency

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I will never trust his word after.

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He that trusts every one without reserve will at last be deceived.

To give credence to; to believe; to credit.

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Trust me, you look well.

To hope confidently; to believe; usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object.

* (rfdate) 2 John 12.

I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face.

* (rfdate) Heb. xiii. 18.

We trust we have a good conscience.

I trust you have cleaned your room?

to show confidence in a person by intrusting (him) with something.

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Whom, with your power and fortune, sir, you trust , Now to suspect is vain.''

To commit, as to one's care; to intrust.

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Merchants were not willing to trust precious cargoes to any custody but that of a man-of-war.

To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment.

Merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.

* Johnson

It is happier sometimes to be cheated than not to trust .

To risk; to venture confidently.

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[Beguiled] by thee to trust thee from my side.

To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.

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More to know could not be more to trust .

To be confident, as of something future; to hope.

* (rfdate) Isa. xii. 2

I will trust and not be afraid.

To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.

* (rfdate) Johnson

It is happier sometimes to be cheated than not to trust .