encounter

noun

1
a casual meeting with a person or thing
2
a minor short-term fight
3
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
4
a casual or unexpected convergence
he still remembers their meeting in Paris
there was a brief encounter in the hallway

1
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
Princeton plays Yale this weekend
Charlie likes to play Mary
2
come together
I'll probably see you at the meeting
How nice to see you again!
3
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
We find this idea in Plato
I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
4
be beset by
The project ran into numerous financial difficulties
5
experience as a reaction
My proposal met with much opposition

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