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encounter

/ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/noun, verb3 syllables

Encounter means: come together.

Synonyms for encounter25

noun, as in a minor short-term fight

brush, clash, skirmish

noun, as in a hostile disagreement face-to-face

confrontation, showdown, face-off

noun, as in a casual or unexpected convergence

meeting

noun, as in a casual meeting with a person or thing

coming upon

verb, as in come together

meet, run into, run across, come across, see, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather

verb, as in come upon, as if by accident; meet with

find, happen, chance, bump

verb, as in contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

meet, play, take on

verb, as in experience as a reaction

meet, receive

verb, as in be beset by

run into

also used for encounter

cross paths

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What does encounter mean?9

verb

1

come together“I'll probably see you at the meeting”

2

come upon, as if by accident; meet with“We find this idea in Plato”

3

contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle“Princeton plays Yale this weekend”

4

experience as a reaction“My proposal met with much opposition”

5

be beset by“The project ran into numerous financial difficulties”

noun

1

a minor short-term fight

2

a hostile disagreement face-to-face

3

a casual or unexpected convergence“he still remembers their meeting in Paris”

4

a casual meeting with a person or thing

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with encounter?1

two syllables

counter
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Encounter in a sentence

  • When you encounter sticky spots, don't ignore them; address them promptly.Amastan
  • During our last encounter, he was a high school student.anzart
  • Sometimes, we must adapt and change to overcome the struggles we encounter.Nuel
  • When your eyes encounter a beautiful woman, knock her out.Scott
  • When you encounter difficulties, friends can help you deal with them.sundown
  • The further you go into the woods, the more firewood you'll encounter.Hybrid
  • This game has no boss fights, but each combat encounter is very difficult nonetheless.sabretou
  • If you encounter that man, please inform me immediately.Hamidb

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Forms of encounter

as a noun

plural
encounters

as a verb

past tense
encountered
present participle
encountering
third-person singular
encounters
past participle
encountered