face vs front

face and front both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
face	Yes	No	Yes	No
front	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, front is a hypernym of face; that is, front is a word with a broader meaning than face:

face: the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
front: the side that is seen or that goes first

As nouns, front is a hyponym of face; that is, front is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than face:

As verbs, front is a hyponym of face; that is, front is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than face:

Other hyponyms of face include breast, take the bull by the horns, match, oppose, pit, play off.

As verbs, face and front are synonyms defined as:

face and front: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

Other synonyms of face include look.

face (noun)	front (noun)
a vertical surface of a building or cliff	the side that is seen or that goes first
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)	the outward appearance of a person
the striking or working surface of an implement	a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
the general outward appearance of something	the side that is forward or prominent
status in the eyes of others	the line along which opposing armies face each other
impudent aggressiveness	the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
the feelings expressed on a person's face	the immediate proximity of someone or something
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear	a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face	(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
a specific size and style of type within a type family	a sphere of activity involving effort
a contorted facial expression
a surface forming part of the outside of an object
a part of a person that is used to refer to a person

face (adjective)	front (adjective)
	relating to or located in the front

face (verb)	front (verb)
deal with (something unpleasant) head on	confront bodily
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize	be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
cover the front or surface of
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
turn so as to expose the face
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
be opposite