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au-devant

to meet, toward, to invite, to bring on oneself

adverb Rare #49,897
to meet, toward Usually used in the expression aller au-devant de, meaning to go to meet someone or something.
FR: Je vais au-devant de mes amis.
EN: I'm going to meet my friends.
to invite, to bring on oneself Used in aller au-devant de to say that someone is exposing themselves to something, often trouble or danger.
FR: Il va au-devant des ennuis.
EN: He's bringing trouble on himself.

Je vais au-devant d'Isaac et son père.

I’m going to meet Isaac and his father.

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

Tu vas au-devant du mal !

You're heading for trouble!

— Moulin Rouge ! (2001)

On va au-devant d'ennuis.

We're heading for trouble.

— No (2012)

J'irai au-devant.

I’ll go meet them.