Definition of encounter

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Encounter (v. t.) A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.

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Formidable :: Formidable (a.) Exciting fear or apprehension; impressing dread; adapted to excite fear and deter from approach, encounter, or undertaking; alarming..
Affront :: Affront (n.) An encounter either friendly or hostile.
Encountering :: Encountering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encounte.
Face :: Face (v. t.) To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle..
Run :: Run (v. i.) To encounter or incur, as a danger or risk; as, to run the risk of losing one's life. See To run the chances, below..
Encountered :: Encountered (imp. & p. p.) of Encounte.
Courage :: Courage (n.) That quality of mind which enables one to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear, or fainting of heart; valor; boldness; resolution..
Rencontre :: Rencontre (n.) Same as Rencounter, n..
Stour :: Stour (n.) A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion.
Engage :: Engage (v. t.) To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to conflict.
Hazard :: Hazard (v. i.) To try the chance; to encounter risk or danger.
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..
Meet :: Meet (v. t.) To come together with hostile purpose; to have an encounter or conflict.
Rencountered :: Rencountered (imp. & p. p.) of Rencounte.
Adventure :: Adventure (n.) The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat..
Entertain :: Entertain (v. t.) To meet or encounter, as an enemy..
Chock :: Chock (n.) An encounter.
Rencounter :: Rencounter (v. i.) To meet unexpectedly; to encounter in a hostile manner; to come in collision; to skirmish.
Brush :: Brush (n.) A skirmish; a slight encounter; a shock or collision; as, to have a brush with an enemy..
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter..
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