encounter

Encounter En*coun"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encountered; p. pr. & vb. n. Encountering.] [OF. encontrer; pref. en- (L. in) + contre against, L. contra. See Counter, adv.] To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; as, to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties, to encounter strong evidence of a truth. [1913 Webster]

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. --Acts xvii. 18. [1913 Webster]

I am most fortunate thus accidentally to encounter you. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Encounter En*coun"ter, v. i. To meet face to face; to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in combat; to fight; as, three armies encountered at Waterloo. [1913 Webster]

I will encounter with Andronicus. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Perception and judgment, employed in the investigation of all truth, have in the first place to encounter with particulars. --Tatham. [1913 Webster]

Encounter En*coun"ter, n. [OF. encontre, fr. encontrer. See Encounter, v. t.] 1. A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview. [1913 Webster]

To shun the encounter of the vulgar crowd. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

2. A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter. [1913 Webster]

As one for . . . fierce encounters fit. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

To join their dark encounter in mid-air. --Milton .

Syn: Contest; conflict; fight; combat; assault; rencounter; attack; engagement; onset. See Contest. [1913 Webster]

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encounter [inkaunt?r] hallar, encontrar
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encounter [inkaunt?r] rencontrer
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abord, rencontre
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encounter [inkaunt?r] Begegnung, Gefecht, Trainingsgruppensitzung (Psychologie),
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Zusammenstoß
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encounter group [inkaunt?rgru?p] Trainingsgruppe
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encounter incontrare
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incontro
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