encounter
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Etymology [edit]
Recorded since 1297, Anglo-Norman encountrer, Old French encontrer (“to confront”), from encontre (“against, counter to”), from Late Latin incontra (“in front of”) itself from Latin in- (“in”) + contra (“against”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
encounter (third-person singular simple present encounters, present participle encountering, simple past and past participle encountered)
- (transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly.
- (transitive) To confront (someone or something), notably face to face.
- (transitive) To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
Translations [edit]
meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly
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confront (someone or something)
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engage in conflict
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Noun [edit]
encounter (plural encounters)
- An unplanned or unexpected meeting.
- Their encounter was a matter of chance
- 1907, Robert Chambers, chapter 3, The Younger Set[1]:
- That was Selwyn's first encounter with the Ruthvens. A short time afterward at the opera Gerald dragged him into a parterre to say something amiable to one of the amiable débutante Craig girls—and Selwyn found himself again facing Alixe.
- A hostile meeting; a confrontation or skirmish.
- A sudden, often violent clash, as between combatants.
- (sports) A match between two opposing sides.
- 2011 October 29, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal”, BBC Sport:
- Andre Santos equalised and the outstanding Theo Walcott put Arsenal ahead for the first time before Juan Mata's spectacular strike set up the finale for an enthralling encounter.
- 2011 October 29, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal”, BBC Sport:
Synonyms [edit]
- (unplanned meeting):
- (hostile meeting): clash, confrontation, brush, skirmish
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
unplanned meeting
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hostile meeting
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