The meaning of ENCOUNTER is to meet as an adversary or enemy. How to use encounter in a sentence.

Customer service representatives are trained to handle encounters with angry customers.

ENCOUNTER definition: to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly. See examples of encounter used in a sentence.

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To meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon: encountered an old friend on the street. 2. To confront in battle or competition: encountered last year's champion. 3. To experience or undergo: We have …

to come upon or meet with, esp. unexpectedly: to encounter a new situation. to meet with or contend against (difficulties, opposition, etc.): We encounter so many problems in our work. to meet (a …

Jan 26, 2015 · Definition of encounter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you run into that cute guy (or girl) from the local deli when you’re at the grocery store and you stop to chat, you’ve just had an encounter, which is a casual meeting, often resulting by chance. When you …

To have a close encounter with something is to come very close to being hurt or damaged by it. The island has had several close encounters with major hurricanes in recent years.

Every day of our lives we encounter major and minor stresses of one kind or another. If you encounter someone, you meet them, usually unexpectedly. Did you encounter anyone in the building? An …