Also means
to compare (data/texts)
Usage Note
Confronter covers both direct personal confrontation and the scholarly sense of comparing two sources side by side. The reflexive se confronter à means 'to come face to face with' a challenge or reality. The derived noun confrontation is used in both contexts.
Examples
"Il a dû confronter ses peurs."
Natural Translation
He had to confront his fears.
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