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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Rencontre :: Rencontre (n.) Same as Rencounter, n..
Justle :: Justle (n.) An encounter or shock; a jostle.
Contest :: Contest (n.) Earnest struggle for superiority, victory, defense, etc.; competition; emulation; strife in arms; conflict; combat; encounter..
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..
Counter :: Counter (n.) An encounter.
Passage :: Passage (v. i.) A pass or en encounter; as, a passage at arms..
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face.
Encounterer :: Encounterer (n.) One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist.
Rencounter :: Rencounter (v. i.) To meet unexpectedly; to encounter in a hostile manner; to come in collision; to skirmish.
Encountering :: Encountering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encounte.
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..
Chock :: Chock (n.) An encounter.
Rencounter :: Rencounter (n.) A meeting of two persons or bodies; a collision; especially, a meeting in opposition or contest; a combat, action, or engagement..
Bicker :: Bicker (n.) A skirmish; an encounter.
Engaged :: Engaged (a.) Involved; esp., involved in a hostile encounter; as, the engaged ships continued the fight..
Affront :: Affront (n.) An encounter either friendly or hostile.
Encountered :: Encountered (imp. & p. p.) of Encounte.
Stour :: Stour (n.) A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion.
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter..
Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like..
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