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encountering

verb

Meaning

  1. To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
  2. To confront (someone or something) face to face.
  3. To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
  4. An encounter; a meeting.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

meet(English)confrontation(English)find(English)take on(English)happen(English)run into(English)chance(English)receive(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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