verb#5,913 by frequency

gegenüberstehen

[ɡeːɡn̩ˈʔyːbɐˌʃteːən]

to face, to stand face-to-face with; to contradict each other; to face each other, to play against each other

Meanings

1
to face, to stand face-to-face with
- Das ist nicht das einzige Problem, dem wir gegenüberstehen.
  This isn't the only problem that we face.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to contradict each other — e.g. of viewpoints
3
to face each other, to play against each other
4
to contrastrare