encounter

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Recorded since 1297, from Old French encountrer "confront," from encontre "against, counter to", from Late Latin incontra "in front of", itself from Latin in- "in" + contra "against"

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  Rhymes: -aʊntə(r)

[edit] Verb

to encounter (third-person singular simple present encounters, present participle encountering, simple past and past participle encountered)

1. (transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly.
2. (transitive) To confront (someone or something), notably face to face.
3. (transitive) To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.

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[edit] Noun

encounter (plural encounters)

1. An unplanned or unexpected meeting.

   Their encounter was a matter of chance

2. A hostile meeting; a confrontation or skirmish.
3. A sudden, often violent clash, as between combattants

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• (unplanned meeting):
• (hostile meeting): clash, confrontation, brush, skirmish

[edit] Derived terms

• close encounter

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