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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENCOUNTERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Encountered is the past tense and past participle of encounter, which means to meet someone unexpectedly or to experience something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     ENCOUNTERED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Znaczenie Encountered, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ENCOUNTERED definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

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   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     ENCOUNTERED 의미, 정의, ENCOUNTERED의 정의: 1. past simple and past...

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     ENCOUNTER meaning: 1. a meeting, especially one that happens...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENCOUNTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of encounter as a noun and a verb in English, with examples of usage and collocations. Find out how to pronounce encounter and how to translate it in different languages.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENCOUNTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of encounter as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and common collocations. Find out how to pronounce encounter and how to translate it in different languages.

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   The meaning of ENCOUNTER is to meet as an adversary or enemy. How to use encounter in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › EncounteredEncountered - definition of encountered by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon: encountered an old friend on the street. 2. To confront in battle or competition: encountered last year's champion. 3. To experience or undergo: We have encountered numerous obstacles. v.intr. To meet, especially unexpectedly.

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishencounter verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of encounter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.