encounter

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encounter[1,verb] encounter[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹en·coun·ter
Pronunciation: in-'kaun-t&r, en-
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): en·coun·tered; en·coun·ter·ing /-'kaun-t(&-)ri[ng]/
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
transitive verb
1 a : to meet as an adversary or enemy b : to engage in conflict with
2 : to come upon face-to-face
3 : to come upon or experience especially unexpectedly <encounter difficulties>
intransitive verb : to meet especially by chance