- 1[transitive, intransitive] to face something or be in front of something; to have the front pointing toward something front something The cathedral fronts the city's main square. front onto something The line of houses fronted straight onto the road.
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cover front - 2[transitive, usually passive] front something to have the front covered with something a glass-fronted bookcase
- 3[transitive] front something to lead or represent an organization, a group, etc. He fronts a multinational company. A former art student fronted the band (= was the main singer). Phrasal Verbsfront for
front
verbNAmE//frʌnt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they front he / she / it fronts
past simple fronted
-ing form fronting
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