Definitions for encounters
  • Encounter (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.
  • Encounter (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.
  • Encounter (v. t.) - A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.
  • Encounter (v. t.) - A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter.
  • Encountered (imp. & p. p.) - of Encounter
  • Encountering (p. pr. & vb. n.) - of Encounter
  • Encounters - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
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