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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Chock :: Chock (n.) An encounter.
Lick :: Lick (v. t.) To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter..
Rencounter :: Rencounter (v. t.) To meet unexpectedly; to encounter.
Congress :: Congress (n.) A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an encounter..
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..
Rencontre :: Rencontre (n.) Same as Rencounter, n..
Passage :: Passage (v. i.) A pass or en encounter; as, a passage at arms..
Rencounter :: Rencounter (v. i.) To meet unexpectedly; to encounter in a hostile manner; to come in collision; to skirmish.
Incur :: Incur (v. t.) To meet or fall in with, as something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to put one's self in the way of; to expose one's self to; to become liable or subject to; to bring down upon one's self; to encounter; to contract; as, to incur debt, danger, displeasure/ penalty, responsibility, etc..
Battle :: Battle (v. t.) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat..
Fistic :: Fistic (a.) Pertaining to boxing, or to encounters with the fists; puglistic; as, fistic exploits; fistic heroes..
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face.
Join :: "Join (v. t.) To accept, or engage in, as a contest; as, to join encounter, battle, issue..
Cope :: Cope (v. i.) To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.
Congress :: Congress (n.) A sudden encounter; a collision; a shock; -- said of things.
Encountered :: Encountered (imp. & p. p.) of Encounte.
Encounter :: Encounter (v. t.) A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter..
Rencountered :: Rencountered (imp. & p. p.) of Rencounte.
Counter :: Counter (n.) An encounter.
Rencounter :: Rencounter (n.) A causal combat or action; a sudden contest or fight without premeditation, as between individuals or small parties..
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