front

front
front verb.
The word has existed as a verb since the 16c in the straightforward sense ‘to have its front in a specified direction’, i.e. ‘to face’. Typical subjects of the verb include buildings, rooms, or prospects. A parallel strand of meaning involves confrontations of various kinds between people, as when Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (i.iii.54) misunderstands the instruction to ‘accost’ Olivia's companion Maria, thinking ‘Accost’ is her name and is told by Sir Toby ‘“Accost” is front her, board her, woo her, assail her’. A modern use developed remotely from this meaning is ‘to present or be the host of (a television or radio programme)’; this is rapidly replacing the verb compère which now has a decidedly old-fashioned ring.

Modern English usage. 2014.

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  • FRONT — s. m. La partie du visage qui est comprise entre la racine des cheveux et les sourcils. Grand front. Large front. Front élevé. Front ouvert. Front découvert. Front majestueux. Avoir un diadème, un bandeau sur le front. Avoir des rides au front,… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

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