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- Dictionaryencounter/ɪnˈkaʊntə/
verb
- 1. unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult): "we have encountered one small problem" Similar
- 2. meet (someone) unexpectedly: "what do we know about the people we encounter in our daily lives?" Similar
noun
- 1. an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something: "she felt totally unnerved by the encounter" Similar
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ENCOUNTER definition: 1. a meeting, especially one that happens by chance: 2. an occasion when people have sex, usually…. Learn more.
Jul 1, 2012 · noun. 1. : a meeting between hostile factions or persons : a sudden often violent clash. an encounter between the police and demonstrators. 2. a. : a chance meeting. an accidental encounter.
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.
An encounter with someone is a meeting with them, particularly one that is unexpected or significant. The author tells of a remarkable encounter with a group of young children. American English : encounter / ɪnˈkaʊntər /
a casual meeting with a person or thing. synonyms: coming upon. see more. verb.
encounter somebody/something (formal) to meet somebody, or discover or experience something, especially somebody/something new, unusual or unexpected synonym come across. She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered. Plant scientists first encountered the phenomenon in the 1930s. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
to meet someone unexpectedly, or to experience, esp. something unpleasant:
encounter meaning, definition, what is encounter: to experience something, especially prob...: Learn more.
ENCOUNTER definition: 1. to experience something unpleasant: 2. to meet someone, especially when you do not expect it 3…. Learn more.
1. to come upon or meet casually or unexpectedly. 2. to come into conflict with (an enemy, army, etc) in battle or contest. 3. ( tr) to be faced with; contend with: he encounters many obstacles in his work. n. 4. a meeting with a person or thing, esp when casual or unexpected. 5. a hostile meeting; contest or conflict.
