Encounter /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Encountered; p. pr. & vb. n. Encountering

1. 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.

   Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him.

   I am most fortunate thus accidentally to encounter you.

1. 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.

   I will encounter with Andronicus.

   Perception and judgment, employed in the investigation of all truth, have in the first place to encounter with particulars.

1. A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.

   To shun the encounter of the vulgar crowd.

2. A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter.

   As one for . . . fierce encounters fit.

   To join their dark encounter in mid-air.