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facing up to

facing up to is the present participle and gerund of face up to.

Meaning of face up to

Verb

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

  1. To confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.
    • We must all face up to the fact that we're not getting any younger.

Questions about facing up to

What is facing up to the present participle and gerund of?
Facing up to is the present participle and gerund of face up to.

Words near facing up to in the dictionary

  1. facing out
  2. facing points
  3. facing the facts
  4. facing the music
  5. facing up
  6. facing up to
  7. facings
  8. facinorous
  9. facinorousness
  10. Facio
  11. facio-

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