English Explanatory Dictionary

effront

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To give self-confidence to.

Word forms

effront effronts effronting effronted

Etymology

From Middle French effronter, from Old French esfronter, from Late Latin effrontō, from the prefix ex- (“from”) + frōns (“forehead”).

Related words

effrontery effrontit
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