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a meeting, especially one that happens by chance: encounter with I had an alarming encounter with a wild pig. encounter between This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election. an occasion when people have sex, usually with someone they have not met before.
The meaning of ENCOUNTER is to meet as an adversary or enemy. How to use encounter in a sentence.
to experience something, especially something unpleasant: When did you first encounter these difficulties? The army is reported to be encountering considerable resistance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of encounter from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly: to encounter a new situation. to meet with or contend against (difficulties, opposition, etc.): We encounter so many problems in our work. to meet (a person, military force, etc.) in conflict: We will encounter the enemy at dawn.
noun. a casual meeting with a person or thing. synonyms: coming upon. see more. verb.
encounter. verb. /ɪnˈkaʊntər/. Verb Forms. encounter something to experience something, especially something unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do something else synonym meet with something, run into We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week.
Definition of encounter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
encounter. verb. These are words and phrases related to encounter. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of encounter. She encountered an old friend on the street. The plane encountered a storm over the Rockies. Synonyms. meet with. chance upon. sustain. confront. run into. experience. come upon. endure.
noun. OPAL W. /ɪnˈkaʊntə (r)/ /ɪnˈkaʊntər/ a meeting, especially one that is sudden, unexpected or violent. a chance encounter. encounter with somebody/something Three of them were killed in the subsequent encounter with the police. Flaubert was her first encounter with French literature.
n. a meeting with a person or thing, esp. a casual, unexpected, or brief meeting: Our running into each other was merely a chance encounter. a meeting of persons or groups that are in conflict or opposition; combat; battle: Another such encounter and we may lose the war.
