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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.
The meaning of ENCOUNTER is to meet as an adversary or enemy. How to use encounter in a sentence.
noun. a casual meeting with a person or thing. synonyms: coming upon. see more. verb.
5 meanings: 1. to come upon or meet casually or unexpectedly 2. to come into conflict with (an enemy, army, etc) in battle or.... Click for more definitions.
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.
ENCOUNTER meaning: 1. a meeting, especially one that happens by chance: 2. an occasion when people have sex, usually…. 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.
Definition of encounter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. If you encounter problems or difficulties, you experience them. [...] 2. If you encounter someone, you meet them, usually unexpectedly. [formal] [...] 3. An encounter with someone is a meeting with them, particularly one that is unexpected or significant. [...] More. Conjugations of 'encounter' present simple: I encounter, you encounter [...]
/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.
