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- pronunciation:
- ihn
kaUn
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
encounters, encountering, encountered |
| definition 1: |
to meet or come upon suddenly or by chance.
We encountered a bear in the woods!I wasn't having any fun at the park until I encountered a friend of mine.
- synonyms:
- bump into, come across, run across
- similar words:
- find, hit, meet
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| definition 2: |
to meet with, or come up against.
We encountered bad weather on our trip.- synonyms:
- hit
- antonyms:
- dodge
- similar words:
- brave, come across, confront, experience, face, face up to, meet, undergo
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| definition 3: |
to meet in battle or conflict.
The football teams will encounter each other for the second time this weekend.- synonyms:
- battle, engage
- similar words:
- affront, confront, contest, fight
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| related words: |
battle, hit, receive, run, run across, suffer |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a brief, chance meeting.
The encounter with a snake frightened me.- synonyms:
- brush, meeting
- similar words:
- appointment, engagement, rendezvous
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| related words: |
contest |
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