encounter+(verb)

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• encounter — ► VERB ▪ unexpectedly meet or be faced with. ► NOUN 1) an unexpected or casual meeting. 2) a confrontation or difficult struggle. ORIGIN originally in the sense «meet as an adversary»: from Old French encontrer, from Latin contra against …   English terms dictionary

• encounter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief ▪ I did not see him again, except for a brief encounter on a train. ▪ first, initial ▪ last, previous …   Collocations dictionary

• encounter — Ⅰ. encounter UK US /ɪnˈkaʊntər/ verb [T] ► to experience a situation, especially something that is unexpected or unpleasant: »We encountered a problem with the fuel pump during safety tests. »This is the first time I have encountered racism at… …   Financial and business terms

• encounter — index affray, affront, assail, assault, belligerency, collide (clash), collision (accident) …   Law dictionary

• encounter — (n.) late 13c., meeting of adversaries, from O.Fr. encontrer confront, from encontre (prep. and adv.) against, counter to, from L.L. incontra in front of, from L. in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + contra against (see CONTRA (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

• encounter — verb unexpectedly meet or be faced with. noun 1》 an unexpected or casual meeting. 2》 a confrontation or unpleasant struggle. Origin ME: from OFr. encontrer (v.), encontre (n.), based on L. in in + contra against …   English new terms dictionary

• encounter — I. verb (encountered; encountering) Etymology: Middle English encountren, from Anglo French encuntrer, from Medieval Latin incontrare, from Late Latin incontra toward, from Latin in + contra against more at counter Date: 14th century transitive… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• encounter — [[t]ɪnka͟ʊntə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ encounters, encountering, encountered 1) VERB If you encounter problems or difficulties, you experience them. [V n] Every day of our lives we encounter major and minor stresses of one kind or another... [V n]… …   English dictionary

• encounter */*/ — I UK [ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)] / US [ɪnˈkaʊntər] noun [countable] Word forms encounter : singular encounter plural encounters 1) a meeting, especially one that was not planned I had not seen her since our brief encounter two years before. a close encounter …   English dictionary

• encounter — en|coun|ter1 [ ın kauntər ] noun count ** 1. ) a meeting, especially one that was not planned: I had not seen her since our brief encounter two years before. a close encounter: We had a frighteningly close encounter with a black bear. a ) an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• encounter — 1 verb (T) 1 to experience problems, difficulties, or opposition when you are trying to do something: We encountered a serious setback when two members of the expedition were injured. 2 to meet someone or experience something unexpectedly: I… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English