Synonyms for encountered

Grammar : Verb

Spell : en-koun-ter

Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈkaʊn tər

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Définition of encountered

Origin : c.1300, "to meet as an adversary," from Old French encontrer "confront," from encontre (see encounter (n.). Weakened sense of "casually meet" first recorded in English early 16c. Related: Encountered; encountering.

verb happen upon
verb fight, attack

Example sentences :

During this session other difficulties were encountered by the Ministry.
Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook

There, on the contrary, we encountered the only two swamps at all difficult.
Extract from : « Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia » by Thomas Mitchell

She did not see him in the morning, but at noon she encountered him in the hall.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

But now, strange to say, wherever she went she encountered Felicien!
Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola

And then, when he had slipped his hand back into hers, he had encountered a sticky chocolate!
Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine

The first mound that I encountered belonged to a goblin who was splashing in his tub.
Extract from : « American Notes » by Rudyard Kipling

And again he encountered Nani's glance, which never left him.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

I prompted Camille to ask if he had ever encountered Ned Ferry, and he laughed.
Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable

Never, in his brief cave-life, had he encountered anything of which to be afraid.
Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

His progress was a series of yelps, from which might have been adduced the number of rocks he encountered.
Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

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