encounter

Meanings

• Verb or Noun

  A meeting or coming together, especially for business or social reasons.

  - "They had an encounter with a famous actor."
  - "After years, they finally had an encounter to discuss business."
  - "The encounter between the two teams was intense."
  - "The encounter of the two cultures was peaceful."

• Verb

  To come into contact with or experience something.

  - "I encountered a problem while coding."
  - "She encountered many difficulties in her life."
  - "The explorers encountered new species in the jungle."
  - "He encountered a lot of success in his career."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=823103"

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Synonyms

brush , clash , confrontation , skirmish

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with encounter
rime , time , dime , prime , clime

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Variants

List of all variants of encounter that leads to same result
encounter , encountered , encountering , encounters , encounter group , encounter groups , romantic encounter , re-encounter , re-encountered , re-encountering , re-encounters , reencounter , reencountered , reencountering , reencounters

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

encounters, encountered, encountering, encounterable

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'entrer' meaning 'to go in' or 'to enter'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'encounter' first appeared in English in the 15th century.

2. The term 'encounter group' refers to a type of therapeutic group where participants engage in intensive, face-to-face interactions with each other.

3. In the Star Trek universe, 'encounter' refers to the first meeting or contact between two alien races or civilizations.

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Related Concepts

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1. Meeting: A social or business interaction between individuals or groups.

2. Interaction: A mutual or reciprocal action or influence.

3. Exploration: The act of discovering or investigating something.

4. Experience: A personal observation or involvement with something.

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Culture

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The word 'encounter' has been used extensively in literature, art, and music to depict various situations and experiences. In literature, it has been used to describe meetings between characters, discoveries, and explorations. In art, it has been depicted in paintings and sculptures that represent encounters between people, animals, or cultures. In music, the word has been used in song titles and lyrics to describe various experiences and emotions.

How to Memorize "encounter"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people sitting around a table discussing business.
   - Visualize two people meeting for the first time.
   - Imagine a scientist discovering a new species.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a social interaction.
   - Think of the word as meaning 'to come into contact with'.
   - Associate the word with the idea of an exploration or discovery.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word as 'enter' + 'contact'.
   - Use the acronym ENCounter to remember the definition: 'Encounter' means 'to come into contact with'.

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