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encounter
noun
verb
A casual meeting with a person or thing
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Pronunciation
ɪnˈkaʊntɚ
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noun
A casual meeting with a person or thing
noun
A minor short-term fight
noun
A hostile disagreement face-to-face
noun
A casual or unexpected convergence
“He still remembers their meeting in Paris”
verb
Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
“Princeton plays Yale this weekend”
verb
Come together
“I'll probably see you at the meeting”
verb
Come upon, as if by accident; meet with
“We find this idea in Plato”
verb
Be beset by
“The project ran into numerous financial difficulties”
verb
Experience as a reaction
“My proposal met with much opposition”
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Example Sentences
He still remembers their meeting in Paris
There was a brief encounter in the hallway
Princeton plays Yale this weekend
Charlie likes to play Mary
I'll probably see you at the meeting
How nice to see you again!
We find this idea in Plato
I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
The project ran into numerous financial difficulties
My proposal met with much opposition
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