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a meeting, especially one that happens by chance: encounter with I had an alarming encounter with a wild pig. encounter between This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election. an occasion when people have sex, usually with someone they have not met before.
The meaning of ENCOUNTER is to meet as an adversary or enemy. How to use encounter in a sentence.
I had a bruising encounter with my ex-husband last week. I had a strange encounter with a French man on my way to work. She reported an interesting encounter with an ex-soldier. It was one of a number of amusing encounters last week.
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.
An encounter with someone is a meeting with them, particularly one that is unexpected or significant.
Synonyms for ENCOUNTER: meet, confront, catch, greet, happen (upon), stumble (upon), run upon, run into; Antonyms of ENCOUNTER: avoid, escape, evade, shake, elude, shun, dodge, duck.
Definition of encounter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
