verb🔗ShareTo meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly."While walking in the park, I encountered an old friend I hadn't seen in years. "actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo confront (someone or something) face to face."While walking my dog in the park, I encountered a friendly neighbor I hadn't seen in years. "actioneventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo engage in conflict, as with an enemy."Three armies encountered at Waterloo."militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
