Definition:
- (adv.) To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; as, to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties, to encounter strong evidence of a truth.
- (v. i.) To meet face to face; to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in combat; to fight; as, three armies encountered at Waterloo.
- (v. t.) A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.
- (v. t.) A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter.
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encounter vs. engagement
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encounter vs. gathering
discover vs. encounter
encounter vs. undergo
encounter vs. rendezvous
encounter vs. face
encounter vs. rencontre
encounter vs. rencounter
encounter vs. hogging
encounter vs. parle
count vs. encounter
encounter vs. visitation
bicker vs. encounter
brush vs. encounter
encounter vs. match
clash vs. encounter
encounter vs. skirmish
confrontation vs. encounter
encounter vs. hostile
encounter vs. unexpected
encounter vs. unplanned
conflict vs. encounter
encounter vs. engage
confront vs. encounter
catcher vs. encounter
encounter vs. pitcher
agonistics vs. encounter
counter vs. encounter
cope vs. encounter
affront vs. encounter
encounter vs. incur
encounter vs. experience
chock vs. encounter
brave vs. encounter
battle vs. encounter
adventure vs. encounter
encounter vs. happen
encounter vs. meet
encounter vs. hit
encounter vs. find
encounter vs. know
encounter vs. meeting