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1.nounThe foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
2.nounThe side of a building with the main entrance.
3.nounA field of activity.
4.nounA person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group."Officially it's a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows it's a front for the mafia."
5.nounThe interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
6.nounAn area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
7.nounThe lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
8.nounThe direction of the enemy.
9.nounWhen a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
10.nounA major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
11.nounCheek; boldness; impudence.
12.nounAn act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself."He says he likes hip-hop, but I think it's just a front."
13.nounThat which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
14.nounThe most conspicuous part.
15.nounThe beginning.
16.nounA seafront or coastal promenade.
17.nounThe forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.
18.noun(hotels) The bellhop whose turn it is to answer a client's call, which is often the word "front" used as an exclamation.
19.noun(in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).
20.verbTo face (on, to); to be pointed in a given direction.
21.verbTo face, be opposite to.
22.verbTo face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
23.verbTo adorn the front of; to put on the front.
24.verbTo pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
25.verbTo move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence.
26.verbTo act as a front (for); to cover (for).
27.verbTo lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
28.verbTo provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
29.verbTo assume false or disingenuous appearances.
30.verbTo deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
31.verbTo appear before."to front court"
32.adjectiveLocated at or near the front."The front runner was thirty meters ahead of her nearest competitor."
33.adjectivePronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel)."The English word dress has a front vowel in most dialects."