past / past participle
Dealt with or encountered a difficult person, situation, or problem in the past.
She faced her fears and moved forward.
We faced many obstacles during our journey.
American English
How to pronounce faced
verbB1Very common word
FAYST
/feɪst̚/
One syllable.
Form of face
Faced is both the past form and the past participle of face. In faced with, the meaning depends on what follows: a problem is something encountered, while a material covers a surface.
Dealt with or encountered a difficult person, situation, or problem in the past.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past / past participle
Turned toward someone or something, or had its front pointed toward a place or direction.
The cabin faced the lake.
The windows faced south.
past / past participle
Covered the front or outside of something with a particular material, or was covered with that material.
The builders faced the wall with stone.
The old house was faced with brick.
Useful expressions
In a direct meeting with someone, not by phone or online.
We need to talk face to face.
To accept and deal with a difficult fact or situation.
He faced up to his mistake.
To avoid looking embarrassed or foolish.
She apologized to save face.
Related words & forms
In the -ing form, drop the final e: facing, not faceing.