- OF. afronter, F. affronter, to confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons forehead, front. See Front
- To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face.ObsAll the sea-coasts do affront the Levant.That he, as 't were by accident, may hereAffront Ophelia.
- To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter.Archaic
- To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility.How can any one imagine that the fathers would have dared to affront the wife of Aurelius?To insult; abuse; outrage; wound; illtreat; slight; defy; offend; provoke; pique; nettle.
