front

/frˈʌnt/

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Definitions

Adjective
relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"
Noun
the side that is forward or prominent
Noun
the line along which opposing armies face each other
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the outward appearance of a person; "he put up a bold front"
Noun
the side that is seen or that goes first
Noun
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
Noun
a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts"
Noun
(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
Noun
the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"
Noun
the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"
Noun
a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals; "he was a charter member of the movement"; "politicians have to respect a mass movement"; "he led the national liberation front"
Verb
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
Verb
confront bodily; "breast the storm"

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