noun🔗ShareA meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected."Their encounter was a matter of chance."eventactionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.""The police reported several violent encounters between rival gangs in the city last night." "militarywarpoliceactioneventhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA match between two opposing sides."The soccer tournament featured exciting encounters between the best teams in the city. "militarysportgamewareventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly."While walking through the park, she encounters a lost dog. "actioneventsituationhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo confront (someone or something) face to face."While hiking in the woods, she unexpectedly encounters a deer. "actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo engage in conflict, as with an enemy."Three armies encountered at Waterloo."militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
