Dic: face the truth, face the enemy (some of its meanings as a verb)

1:

• Although your heart is breaking, you must face the truth that a relationship has ended.
• He accused the Government of refusing to face facts about the economy.
• He called a family conference and faced them with the problems.
• I have grown up now and I have to face up to my responsibilities.
• It’s not always easy to face the truth.
• She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever.
• Face facts—she isn’t coming back.
• Let’s face it, we’re not going to win.

VERB | If you face the truth or face the facts, you accept that something is true. If you face someone with the truth or with the facts, you try to make them accept that something is true. | Face up to means the same as face. PHRASAL VERB

[vn] to accept that a difficult situation exists, although you would prefer not to

2:

• Williams faces life in prison if convicted of attempted murder.
• We are faced with a serious problem.
• the problems faced by one-parent families.
• The company is facing a financial crisis.
• She’s faced with a difficult decision.

VERB | If you face or are faced with something difficult or unpleasant, or if it faces you, it is going to affect you and you have to deal with it.

[vn] if you face a particular situation, or it faces you, you have to deal with it

3:

• My children want me with them for Christmas Day, but I can't face it.
• I couldn't face seeing anyone.
• I just can’t face work today.
• I can’t face seeing them.

VERB : with neg | If you cannot face something, you do not feel able to do it because it seems so difficult or unpleasant.

if you can’t face sth unpleasant, you feel unable or unwilling to deal with it

.... Cobuild, OALD