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   encounter

   /ɪnˈkaʊntə/

   verb

   • 1. unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult): "we have encountered one small problem" Similar experiencecome into contact withrun intocome acrosscome up againstfacebe faced withconfrontbe forced to contend with
   • 2. meet (someone) unexpectedly: "what do we know about the people we encounter in our daily lives?" Similar meetmeet by chancerun intorun acrosscome acrosscome uponstumble acrossstumble onchance onhappen oninformal:bump intoarchaic:run against

   noun

   • 1. an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something: "she felt totally unnerved by the encounter" Similar meetingchance meetingbrushrendezvouscontact
   • ▪ a confrontation or unpleasant struggle: "his close encounter with death" Similar battlefightclashconflictconfrontationengagementskirmishbrushinformal:run-inset-todust-upscrapaftersarchaic:rencounter
   • ▪ a violent incident in which a suspected criminal is killed by a member of the police, especially under controversial circumstances: "he was shot dead in a police encounter"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘meet as an adversary’ and ‘a meeting of adversaries’; formerly also as incounter): from Old French encontrer (verb), encontre (noun), based on Latin in- ‘in’ + contra ‘against’.

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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.

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   The meaning of ENCOUNTER is to meet as an adversary or enemy. How to use encounter in a sentence. to meet as an adversary or enemy; to engage in conflict with; to come upon face-to-face…

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENCOUNTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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 /

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishencounter verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.

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   to meet someone unexpectedly, or to experience, esp. something unpleasant:

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishencounter noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of encounter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.

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    Encounter definition: A meeting, especially one that is unplanned, unexpected, or brief.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › encounterEncounter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    a casual meeting with a person or thing. synonyms: coming upon. see more. verb.