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Definition of encounter

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Encounter (adv.) To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; as, to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties, to encounter strong evidence of a truth..

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Willywaw :: Willywaw (n.) A whirlwind, or whirlwind squall, encountered in the Straits of Magellan..

Chance-medley :: Chance-medley (n.) The killing of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.

Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face.

Meet :: Meet (v. t.) To come in collision with; to confront in conflict; to encounter hostilely; as, they met the enemy and defeated them; the ship met opposing winds and currents..

Lick :: Lick (v. t.) To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter..

Encounter :: Encounter (v. i.) To meet face to face; to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in combat; to fight; as, three armies encountered at Waterloo..

Encountering :: Encountering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encounte.

Entertain :: Entertain (v. t.) To meet or encounter, as an enemy..

Rencounter :: Rencounter (v. t.) To attack hand to hand.

Fortitude :: Fortitude (n.) That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency; passive courage; resolute endurance; firmness in confronting or bearing up against danger or enduring trouble..

Taint :: Taint (n.) An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner..

Brave :: Brave (v. t.) To encounter with courage and fortitude; to set at defiance; to defy; to dare.

Bide :: Bide (v. t.) To encounter; to remain firm under (a hardship); to endure; to suffer; to undergo.

Justle :: Justle (v. i.) To run or strike against each other; to encounter; to clash; to jostle.

Encounterer :: Encounterer (n.) One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist.

Waylay :: Waylay (v. t.) To lie in wait for; to meet or encounter in the way; especially, to watch for the passing of, with a view to seize, rob, or slay; to beset in ambush..

Bicker :: Bicker (n.) A skirmish; an encounter.

Rencontre :: Rencontre (n.) Same as Rencounter, n..

Congressive :: Congressive (a.) Encountering, or coming together..

Repeat :: Repeat (v. t.) To make trial of again; to undergo or encounter again.