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encounter
[ en-koun-ter ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- to meet, especially unexpectedly or in conflict:
We were angry when we encountered, but we parted with smiles.
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.
- Psychology. a meeting of two or more people, as the members of an encounter group or a number of married couples marriage encounter, conducted to promote direct emotional confrontations among the participants, especially as a form of therapy Գdzܲtta.
encounter
/ ɪˈ첹ʊԳə /
verb
- to come upon or meet casually or unexpectedly
- to come into conflict with (an enemy, army, etc) in battle or contest
- tr to be faced with; contend with
he encounters many obstacles in his work
noun
- a meeting with a person or thing, esp when casual or unexpected
- a hostile meeting; contest or conflict
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲԳٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·dzܲt· noun
- e·dzܲt noun verb (used with object)
- e·dzܲt verb noun
- ܲe·dzܲt adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of encounter1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of encounter1
Example Sentences
The teen’s lawyer described the encounters in a notice of claim, which is a precursor to a lawsuit, as “consensual,” but incarcerated people cannot legally consent to sex with government employees or guards.
With fans and neutrals alike on the edge of their seats from this gripping encounter, expectations were high for an equally entertaining second half.
The encounter between Trump and Williams will pit the game's two most decorated left-handed players against each other in a repeat of the 2022 semi-final.
She later visited her local police station to file a complaint about the encounter, her lawsuit said, but when there was no follow-up by the department she decided to take the matter to court.
This claim is backed up by the latest monthly figures on "encounters" of illegal migrants recorded by officials at the US-Mexico border.
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