1a : to meet as an adversary or enemy. b : to engage in conflict with. 2 : to come upon face-to-face. 3 : to come upon or experience especially unexpectedly encounter difficulties.
What is the full meaning of encountered?
(ɛnˈkaʊn tər) 1. to come upon or meet with, esp. unexpectedly. 2. to meet with or contend against (difficulties, opposition, etc.). 3. to meet (a person, military force, etc.)
How do you use encounter?
Encounter sentence example
- The encounter had frightened him more than he would admit. ...
- The count remembered the wolf he had let slip and his encounter with Daniel. ...
- In Wagner's harmonic style we encounter the entire problem of modern musical texture.
