What does 臨む mean?
臨む is a Japanese verb meaning “to look out on, to face, to attend (function)” in English. It can also be translated as “to face (a situation, crisis, etc.), to deal with (an issue), to attend (e.g. a function)” depending on context. It is written as 臨む in kanji, のぞむ in hiragana, and nozomu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼はレースにのぞんで精神統一した。
He psyched himself up for the race.