to face a challenge

Examples

• All

• She knew that if she wanted to pass the exam, she had to face a challenge head-on.

• Every department in the country is facing a challenge because we don't have space in our curriculum.

  Academic text (2008)

• Your generation has come of age, facing a challenge like no other generation before you.

• Our nation is facing a challenge unlike it's faced in decades.

• When people face a challenge, they sometimes talk about taking a deep breath to find courage or strength.

  Evan Carmichael

• Learning to face a challenge and succeed is an essential skill.

  Blog text (29)

• The public schools certainly face a challenge in meeting the expectations of the lay public in terms of pupil achievement.

  Academic text (2000)

• In 108 years, our employees have never faced a challenge like the one that confronts us now.

  Blog text (8)

• So the next time that you are facing a challenge—physical or mental—do your best.

  Blog text (21)

• If the United States remains in a state of Walpolian inertia, it may soon face a challenge to the very nature of American federalism and its relationship with Latin America.

  Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

F

to face

vsto face a challenge

∞ 2.2

To deal with a difficult situation or person

is the general act of dealing with or confronting difficulties

C

to confront

vsto face a challenge

359 4.4

Face a difficult problem or fear directly and bravely

is broader meaning to deal with or handle hard situations

C

to cope with

vsto face a challenge

150 2.9

Manage a difficult problem, situation or strong feeling

focuses more on confronting rather than simply managing

T

to tackle (the problem)

vsto face a challenge

5 3.0

To try hard to solve a problem

emphasizes general confronting rather than energetic effort

T

to take on the challenge

vsto face a challenge

3 3.2

To accept a difficult task to test yourself

means to deal with or confront a problem after acceptance

H

to handle a situation

vsto face a challenge

3 3.2

To deal with a problem or difficult event well

is more about confronting obstacles rather than just managing them

F

to face an issue

vsto face a challenge

3.3

To deal directly and openly with a problem

is about dealing with obstacles rather than only naming problems

T

to take the challenge head-on

vsto face a challenge

• Informal

3.9

To face a difficult problem directly and work hard to solve it

is about dealing with difficulties rather than only accepting tasks

N

to navigate tough situations

vsto face a challenge

5.1

To deal with difficult situations calmly and successfully

is about direct confrontation, not only careful management

W

to weather the challenge

vsto face a challenge

7.0

Manage to get through a difficult situation

involves active dealing or confronting, not only surviving

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

S

to shy away from

41 4.6

Avoid doing something because you feel afraid or unsure

How Difficult

tsunami of challenges

7.2

to face a challenge

5 3.9

to face an issue

3.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology