to encounter
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3.2
- verb
- /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
:
encontrarse con
- During my travels, I have encountered many different cultures and traditions.
- encounter difficulties
- encounter problems
- encounter words
And you know, we encountered this a little bit earlier.
- And you know, we encountered this a little bit earlier.
- But yes, you can encounter problems there a lot.
- It runs into some problems when it encounters the organic living thing.
- And just wanted to to ask when you encountered the models?
- Where do you encounter that approach?
- Anyone that uses the Internet will inevitably encounter American culture.
- We just encountered our first welcome party.
- I've had it with parking issue that I've encountered quite a bit lately.
- We embrace framework for those who will encounter the stories we create.
- So now we are encountering even weirder situation.
Examples
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Anyone that uses the Internet will inevitably encounter American culture.
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Then who did you encounter?
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But yes, you can encounter problems there a lot.
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Where do you encounter that approach?
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Now, might I suggest, given the nature of our common enemy, and the numbers we're about to encounter, that we come up with a plan?
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And you know, we encountered this a little bit earlier.
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Never in my whole career have I encountered this before.
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Any force trying to enter would certainly encounter heavy casualties.
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What are the problems you and others encounter while using the phonics method?
Academic text (2015) -
During your life, you're going to encounter circumstances that make you sweat.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To discover something while looking or by accident
∞
1.0
To have a romantic relationship with someone
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2.1
To feel something while it happens to you
338
2.7
Meet someone by chance without planning
325
2.0
To get a reaction from people, for example praise or criticism
244
2.6
To find something or someone by chance
171
2.8
To find something by chance
153
2.8
To meet someone by chance while you are out
55
2.2
To meet someone by chance in a public place
50
2.2
To find something or someone by chance
43
2.7
Find something by chance while doing something else
32
3.7
Meet someone by chance
18
6.1
To find something or someone by accident while doing something else
15
4.9
Find a person or thing by chance
3
5.1
Find someone or something by accident
To meet someone unexpectedly, often by chance
Compounds
- Specialized
1
8.3
A group meeting where people honestly talk about their feelings to understand themselves and each other
How Unexpected
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Encounter comes from old parts en- 'in' and contre 'against', from the Latin contra. To encounter something is to come 'against' it, so it means to meet or experience it, often by chance.