Definition of encounter

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Encounter (v. t.) A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter..

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Affront :: Affront (n.) An encounter either friendly or hostile.
Cope :: Cope (v. i.) To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.
Meet :: Meet (v. t.) To come in collision with; to confront in conflict; to encounter hostilely; as, they met the enemy and defeated them; the ship met opposing winds and currents..
Congressive :: Congressive (a.) Encountering, or coming together..
Counter :: Counter (n.) An encounter.
Bicker :: Bicker (n.) A skirmish; an encounter.
Fistic :: Fistic (a.) Pertaining to boxing, or to encounters with the fists; puglistic; as, fistic exploits; fistic heroes..
Rencounter :: Rencounter (n.) A meeting of two persons or bodies; a collision; especially, a meeting in opposition or contest; a combat, action, or engagement..
Courage :: Courage (n.) That quality of mind which enables one to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear, or fainting of heart; valor; boldness; resolution..
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter..
Stour :: Stour (n.) A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion.
Chock :: Chock (n.) An encounter.
Entertain :: Entertain (v. t.) To meet or encounter, as an enemy..
Passage :: Passage (v. i.) A pass or en encounter; as, a passage at arms..
Contest :: Contest (n.) Earnest struggle for superiority, victory, defense, etc.; competition; emulation; strife in arms; conflict; combat; encounter..
Waylay :: Waylay (v. t.) To lie in wait for; to meet or encounter in the way; especially, to watch for the passing of, with a view to seize, rob, or slay; to beset in ambush..
Encountered :: Encountered (imp. & p. p.) of Encounte.
Justle :: Justle (v. i.) To run or strike against each other; to encounter; to clash; to jostle.
Rencounter :: Rencounter (v. i.) To meet unexpectedly; to encounter in a hostile manner; to come in collision; to skirmish.
Run :: Run (v. i.) To encounter or incur, as a danger or risk; as, to run the risk of losing one's life. See To run the chances, below..
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