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Definitions

face it

VERB
approve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept favor
STRONG
acclaim admire applaud appreciate approbate commend countenance esteem handle like praise respect
WEAK
be big on go along with grin and bear it live with put up with regard highly roll with punches string along with take up on think highly of
Antonyms
STRONG
censure condemn criticize denounce deny despise disapprove dislike disregard disrespect hate neglect refuse scorn
WEAK
disagree disallow invalidate oppose reject

Example Sentences

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So if you’re also struggling to get started, consider teaming up with a partner, friend or family member so that you don’t have to face it alone.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Let’s face it: The stigma for men is real and it has consequences.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

“They literally left because they didn’t want to face it, you know … Maybe they’re just tired of it, and they were just like, ‘This isn’t worth it.’

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Let's face it, you need a heap of cash to make it as a professional tennis player.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

If they were going to be rescued, then tomorrow really was going to come, and she wasn’t sure how she was going to face it.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.