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Rencountered :: Rencountered (imp. & p. p.) of Rencounte.

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. i.) To meet unexpectedly; to encounter in a hostile manner; to come in collision; to skirmish.

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..

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

Cope :: Cope (v. t.) To match one's self against; to meet; to encounter.

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

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..

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..

Contest :: Contest (n.) Earnest struggle for superiority, victory, defense, etc.; competition; emulation; strife in arms; conflict; combat; encounter..

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..

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

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

Stour :: Stour (n.) A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion.

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

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

Formidable :: Formidable (a.) Exciting fear or apprehension; impressing dread; adapted to excite fear and deter from approach, encounter, or undertaking; alarming..

Encounter :: Encounter (v. t.) A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter..

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

Cope :: Cope (v. i.) To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.

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