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ENCOUNT'ER, n. [L. contra, against,or rather rencontre.]

1. A meeting, particularly a sudden or accidental meeting of two or more persons.

To shun th' encounter of the vulgar crowd.

2. A meeting in contest; a single combat, on a sudden meeting of parties; sometimes less properly, a duel.

3. A fight; a conflict; a skirmish; a battle; but more generally, a fight between a small number of men,or an accidental meeting and fighting of detachments, rather than a set battle or general engagement.

4. Eager and warm conversation, either in love or anger.

5. A sudden or unexpected address or accosting.

6. Occasion; casual incident. [Unusual.]

ENCOUNT'ER, v.t.

1. To meet face to face; particularly, to meet suddenly or unexpectedly.

[This sense is now uncommon, but still in use.]

2. To meet in opposition, or in a hostile manner; to rush against in conflict; to engage with in battle; as, two armies encounter each other.

3. To meet and strive to remove or surmount; as, to encounter obstacles, impediments or difficulties.

4. To meet and oppose; to resist; to attack and attempt to confute; as, to encounter the arguments of opponents. Acts.17.18.

5. To meet as an obstacle. Which ever way the infidel turns, he encounters clear evidence of the divine origin of the scriptures.

6. To oppose; to oppugn.

7. To meet in mutual kindness. [Little used.]

ENCOUNT'ER, v.i. To meet face to face;to meet unexpectedly. [Little used.]

1. To rush together in combat; to fight; to conflict. Three armies encountered at Waterloo.

When applied to one party, it is sometimes followed by with; as, the christian army encountered with the Saracens.

2. To meet in opposition or debate.
1913 Definition
Encounter (encounter)
v. t.(?)
En*coun"ter
[imp. *** p. p. Encountered (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n. Encountering.] [OF. encontrer] pref. en- (L. in) + contre against, L. contra. See Counter, a
  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. Acts xvii. 18.

    I am most fortunate thus accidentally to encounter you. Shak.

  2. 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. Shak.

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

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

    To shun the encounter of the vulgar crowd. Pope.

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

    As one for . . . fierce encounters fit. Spenser.

    To join their dark encounter in mid- air. Milton.

    Syn. -- Contest; conflict; fight; combat; assault; rencounter; attack; engagement; onset. See Contest.


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