face up vs confront

face up and confront both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
face up	No	No	Yes	No
confront	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, face up and confront are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of face up include face.

face up (verb)	confront (verb)
deal with (something unpleasant) head on	deal with (something unpleasant) head on
	present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
	oppose, as in hostility or a competition
	be face to face with