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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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   • Znaczenie Encounter, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ENCOUNTER definicja: 1. a meeting, especially one that...

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     a meeting, especially one that happens by chance: encounter...

   • Encounter in Arabic

     ENCOUNTER translate: يُواجه. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Encounter in Traditional Chinese

     ENCOUNTER translate: 偶然相遇，邂逅，不期而遇, （對象通常爲陌生人的）性經歷,...

   • Encounter in Simplified Chinese

     ENCOUNTER translate: 偶然相遇，邂逅，不期而遇, （对象通常为陌生人的）性经历,...

   • Encounter in Japanese

     ENCOUNTER translate: （困難など）に直面する, 直面（ちょくめん）する, 出会（であ）う,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     ENCOUNTER translate: encontrar, deparar-se com, deparar-se...

   • Encounter in Italian

     ENCOUNTER translate: imbattersi in, trovare, incontrare,...

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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.

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