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faces up

faces up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of face up.

Meaning of face up

Verb

face up (third-person singular simple present faces up, present participle facing up, simple past and past participle faced up)

  1. To confront an unpleasant situation
    • Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts / It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black1966, The Rolling Stones, “Paint It, Black”, in Aftermath

Questions about faces up

What is faces up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Faces up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of face up.

Words near faces up in the dictionary

  1. faces that only a mother could love
  2. faces that would stop a clock
  3. faces that would stop clocks
  4. faces the facts
  5. faces the music
  6. faces up
  7. faces up to
  8. facesat
  9. facesaving
  10. facesheet
  11. facesheets

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