faced
/feɪst/
Dictionary
verb
- (of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
"Face the sun."
- (of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
"Turn the chair so it faces the table."
- To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
- To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.
"We are facing an uncertain future."
- To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
"I'm going to have to face this sooner or later."
- To have the front in a certain direction.
"The seats in the carriage faced backwards."
- To have as an opponent.
"Puddletown United face Mudchester Rovers in the quarter-finals."
- To be the batsman on strike.
"Willoughby comes in to bowl, and it's Hobson facing."
- To confront impudently; to bully.
- To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
"a building faced with marble"
- To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
"to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress"
- 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.
- 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.
- (retail) To arrange the products in (a store) so that they are tidy and attractive.
"In my first job, I learned how to operate a till and to face the store to high standards."
adjective
- (in combination) Having a specified type or number of faces.
- Having the outer surface dressed, with the front, as of a dress, covered ornamentally with another material.
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