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encounter
[ en-koun-ter ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- to meet, especially unexpectedly or in conflict:
We were angry when we encountered, but we parted with smiles.
noun
- a meeting with a person or thing, especially 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.
- Psychology. a meeting of two or more people, as the members of an encounter group or a number of married couples marriage encounter, conducted to promote direct emotional confrontations among the participants, especially as a form of therapy Գdzܲtta.
encounter
/ ɪˈ첹ʊԳə /
verb
- to come upon or meet casually or unexpectedly
- to come into conflict with (an enemy, army, etc) in battle or contest
- tr to be faced with; contend with
he encounters many obstacles in his work
noun
- a meeting with a person or thing, esp when casual or unexpected
- a hostile meeting; contest or conflict
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲԳٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·dzܲt· noun
- e·dzܲt noun verb (used with object)
- e·dzܲt verb noun
- ܲe·dzܲt adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of encounter1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of encounter1
Example Sentences
We have all encountered the mildly irritating American friend who returns from a few weeks in Europe — maybe as much as an entire semester! — with a “global perspective.”
But it’s not common to encounter it in the coastal Santa Monica Mountains.
The Trump agenda's close encounter with cold, hard reality wasn't limited to trade this week, however.
The indictment alleges Combs and his associates transported sex workers across state lines for the encounters, which were allegedly recorded at times.
The basic facts of their first encounter are well known.
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