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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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..
Counter :: Counter (n.) An encounter.
Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like..
Chock :: Chock (n.) An encounter.
Join :: "Join (v. t.) To accept, or engage in, as a contest; as, to join encounter, battle, issue..
Hazard :: Hazard (v. i.) To try the chance; to encounter risk or danger.
Encountered :: Encountered (imp. & p. p.) of Encounte.
Cope :: Cope (v. i.) To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.
Entertain :: Entertain (v. t.) To meet or encounter, as an enemy..
Shock :: Shock (v.) To give a shock to; to cause to shake or waver; hence, to strike against suddenly; to encounter with violence..
Encounterer :: Encounterer (n.) One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist.
Chock :: Chock (v. t.) To encounter.
Congressive :: Congressive (a.) Encountering, or coming together..
Magnanimity :: Magnanimity (n.) The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul; that quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objects..
Encountering :: Encountering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encounte.
Affront :: Affront (n.) An encounter either friendly or hostile.
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..
Willywaw :: Willywaw (n.) A whirlwind, or whirlwind squall, encountered in the Straits of Magellan..
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..
Bicker :: Bicker (n.) A skirmish; an encounter.
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