encounter
21encounter — encounterer, n. /en kown teuhr/, v.t. 1. to come upon or meet with, esp. unexpectedly: to encounter a new situation. 2. to meet with or contend against (difficulties, opposition, etc.): We encounter so many problems in our work. 3. to meet (a… …
22encounter — I. verb (encountered; encountering) Etymology: Middle English encountren, from Anglo French encuntrer, from Medieval Latin incontrare, from Late Latin incontra toward, from Latin in + contra against more at counter Date: 14th century transitive… …
23Encounter — En|coun|ter 〈[ınkaʊntə(r)] n. 15 oder m. 6〉 1. Aufeinandertreffen 2. 〈Psych.〉 Form der Gruppentherapie, die vor allem spontane u. gefühlsbetonte Reaktionen trainiert u. analysiert [<engl. encounter „Begegnung, Zusammenstoß“] * * * En|coun|ter… …
24encounter — 1 verb (T) 1 to experience problems, difficulties, or opposition when you are trying to do something: We encountered a serious setback when two members of the expedition were injured. 2 to meet someone or experience something unexpectedly: I… …
25encounter — n. a brief, fleeting; casual; chance; close encounter * * * [ɪn kaʊntə] casual chance close encounter fleeting a brief …
26encounter — 1. verb 1) I encountered a teacher I used to know Syn: meet, meet by chance, run into, come across/upon, stumble across/on/upon, chance on/upon, happen on/upon; informal bump into 2) we encountered a slight problem Syn: experience, hit …
27encounter — 1. verb 1) we encountered a slight problem Syn: experience, run into, meet, come up against, face, be faced with, confront, suffer 2) I encountered a girl I used to know Syn: meet, run into …
28encounter — [ɪnˈkaʊntə] noun [C] I 1) a meeting, especially one that was not planned 2) an experience or DISCOVERY of a particular kind my earliest encounter with the theatre[/ex] II verb [T] encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntə] 1) to experience or deal with something,… …
29encounter — v. & n. v.tr. 1 meet by chance or unexpectedly. 2 meet as an adversary. n. 1 a meeting by chance. 2 a meeting in conflict. 3 participation in an encounter group. Phrases and idioms: encounter group a group of persons seeking psychological benefit …
30encounter — 1. verb a) To meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly. b) To confront (someone or something), notably face to face. 2. noun a) …
