ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AFFRONT
From Old French afronter to strike in the face, from Vulgar Latin affrontāre (unattested), from the Latin phrase ad frontem to the face.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AFFRONT
PRESENT
Present
I affront
you affront
he/she/it affronts
we affront
you affront
they affront
Present continuous
I am affronting
you are affronting
he/she/it is affronting
we are affronting
you are affronting
they are affronting
Present perfect
I have affronted
you have affronted
he/she/it has affronted
we have affronted
you have affronted
they have affronted
Present perfect continuous
I have been affronting
you have been affronting
he/she/it has been affronting
we have been affronting
you have been affronting
they have been affronting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I affronted
you affronted
he/she/it affronted
we affronted
you affronted
they affronted
Past continuous
I was affronting
you were affronting
he/she/it was affronting
we were affronting
you were affronting
they were affronting
Past perfect
I had affronted
you had affronted
he/she/it had affronted
we had affronted
you had affronted
they had affronted
Past perfect continuous
I had been affronting
you had been affronting
he/she/it had been affronting
we had been affronting
you had been affronting
they had been affronting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will affront
you will affront
he/she/it will affront
we will affront
you will affront
they will affront
Future continuous
I will be affronting
you will be affronting
he/she/it will be affronting
we will be affronting
you will be affronting
they will be affronting
Future perfect
I will have affronted
you will have affronted
he/she/it will have affronted
we will have affronted
you will have affronted
they will have affronted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been affronting
you will have been affronting
he/she/it will have been affronting
we will have been affronting
you will have been affronting
they will have been affronting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would affront
you would affront
he/she/it would affront
we would affront
you would affront
they would affront
Conditional continuous
I would be affronting
you would be affronting
he/she/it would be affronting
we would be affronting
you would be affronting
they would be affronting
Conditional perfect
I would have affront
you would have affront
he/she/it would have affront
we would have affront
you would have affront
they would have affront
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been affronting
you would have been affronting
he/she/it would have been affronting
we would have been affronting
you would have been affronting
they would have been affronting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you affront
we let´s affront
you affront
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
affronted
Present Participle
affronting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
7 QUOTES WITH «AFFRONT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
affront.
The hijab, or sikh turban, or Jewish skullcap are all explicit symbols, but they do not represent a threat or affront to others, and have no bearing on the competence, skills and intelligence of a person.
I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence.
Words without deeds is an affront to the principle that guides our Nation and makes a mockery of the values we as public servants claim to love.
If you are going to be serving a living thing, you have to honor that living thing with some kind of care and thought and preparation to rationalize the taking of that life in some way. Where if you're just grinding up hamburger at McDonald's, I see that as a bit of an affront to living things.
Sooner or later something had to give. But President Bush, faced with the unprecedented affront of 9-11, could not wait to take action. So he had to do what we were capable of doing, and he did it brilliantly.
And old affront will stir the heart Through years of rankling pain.
I respect women like Gloria Steinem who paved the way. But when you say 'feminist' now, there is a message that if you are sexy and you acknowledge that part of your personality publicly, then it's somehow an affront to women. And I reject that.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFFRONT»
Discover the use of
affront in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
affront and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Torture Worldwide: An
Affront to Human Dignity
They are women as well as men, children as well as adults. Action to eradicate torture is needed urgently and this report launches a worldwide Amnesty International campaign against torture.
Amnesty International, 2000
2
New Boundaries in Political Science Fiction
The Affront can best be described as a cavalier people with a penchant for torture
and genetic manipulation. The Affront is everything the Culture abhors. "The
Culture's problem with the Affront was like an itch they couldn't scratch; the
Culture's ...
Donald M. Hassler, Clyde Wilcox, 2008
3
Aesthetics and the Environment: The Appreciation of Nature, ...
This book presents fresh and fascinating insights into our interpretation of the environment.
4
A Casebook on Roman Family Law
CASE 27: An Affront to the Fiancee D. 47.10.1.9 (Ulpianus libra quinquagensimo
sexto ad edictum) Idem ait Neratius ex una iniuria interdum tribus oriri iniuriarum
actionem neque ullius actionem per alium consumi. ut puta uxori meae filiae ...
Bruce W. Frier, Thomas A. McGinn, 2004
5
The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
(p. from affront) Provoked, insulted, set upon i ivitb at : as, " Tbe man ivas highly
affronted at Affronte'e (adj. m heraldry, from affront) Front to front. Affron'ter (j. from
affront) One that affronts. Affron'ting (p. from affront) Provoking, insulting, ...
6
The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
man who has received an affront. But in all cases that object which is professed,
or which is generally understood to be professed, of satisfaction in the sense of
reparation for the affront, is no more than a pretence. Though the practice of ...
7
The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha
i farther satisfaction of the angry clergyman; especially if you consider, that
whatever he might say, it was not in his power to fix an affront on a person of your
character, since women and churchmen cannot give an affront.” “Very true, my
lord,” ...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, John Gibson Lockhart, 1856
8
The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote
Undoubtedly,' answered the knight ; * and the reason is, because those persons
who cannot receive, are not capable of giving an affront. Women, children, and
ecclesiastics, as they cannot defend themselves when attacked, so neither can ...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, 1811
9
Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ...
man who has received an affront. But in all cases that object which is professed,
or which is generally understood to be professed, of satisfaction in the sense of
reparation for the affront, is no more than a pretence. Though the practice of ...
10
The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote de la ...
Women, children, ' and ecclesiasticks, as they cannot de' send' themselves when
attacked, so nei* ther can they 'be affronted : sor there ' is this difference between
an injury ' and affront, ar your excellency well 367 * knows ; an affront comes ...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, 1795
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFFRONT»
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affront is used in the context of the following news items.
Readers play 'fantasy wrecking ball' with 'ugly' Irish buildings
Ugly and an affront to our Viking heritage. DannyBoy. I would like to take a wrecking ball to a lot of privately owned McMansions that went up in ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2015 U.S. Womens World Cup Champions Are an All-Time Great …
... but given its insistence on playing the tournament on artificial turf—an affront it would never dream of enforcing for a major men's competition, ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
#DovalRunningISIS trends in Pakistan: India's NSA is much hated …
Any right-thinking person would take it as an affront to the Indian state. But some in Pakistani social media see this awkward development as a ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
Dujon Russell: Human-rights disgrace
... for the proper functioning of our courts when, in fact, the system remains a disgrace and an affront to users and other stakeholders. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
Joe Brolly: 'Wee Paudie wouldn't know a penalty if it bit him in the arse'
"The thing that they showed today was courage, conspicuous courage... hard running and they suffered the affront of the penalty. "Wee Paudie ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
Lib Dem's dismay over exclusion from Priory task group
The move was seen as an affront to the Lib Dems by Mr Dillon who asked the Conservatives to allow any councillor to attend The Priory task ... «Newbury Weekly News Group, Jul 15»
UC abandons Californians, assisted suicide, marriage redefined
Poking in the eye the taxpayers who make the system possible is an affront that should be investigated and remedied by the Legislature and ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
Defense attorney: Kane strip-search 'affront' to 4th Amendment
"This is such an egregious affront to the Fourth Amendment from the beginning," Colton said. Meza was a passenger in a vehicle that was ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
ISIS' Ramadan Attacks 'Shock the Decency' of Muslims, All Killing of …
"That is the greatest insult, the great affront to the teachings of Islam." A number of Islamic leaders have spoken out against ISIS' actions, with ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
Adding peas to guacamole is actually terrible for the environment
The New York Times cooking section made a suggestion that's an affront to the sanctity of guacamole and–it turns out–the environment. «Fortune, Jul 15»
