encounter

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To experience or be faced with something, especially a problem

   We encountered several difficulties during the project.

2. 2
   verb

   To meet someone or find something, especially unexpectedly

   She encountered an old friend on the train.

3. 3
   noun

   A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected

   Their first encounter was a matter of chance.

4. 4
   noun

   A match or contest between two opposing sides

   The two teams met in a thrilling encounter on Saturday.

From Middle English encountren, from Anglo-Norman encountrer, Old French encontrer (“to confront”), from encontre (“against, counter to”), from Late Latin incontrā (“in front of”) itself from Latin in (“in”) + contrā (“against”).

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