Antonyms for encounter
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : en-koun-ter |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈkaʊn tər |
Definition of encounter
Origin :- c.1300, "meeting of adversaries, confrontation," from Old French encontre "meeting; fight; opportunity," noun use of preposition/adverb encontre "against, counter to" from Late Latin incontra "in front of," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + contra "against" (see contra). Modern use of the word in psychology is from 1967, from the work of U.S. psychologist Carl Rogers (1902-1987). Encounter group attested from 1967.
- noun chance meeting
- noun fight, argument
- verb happen upon
- verb fight, attack
- Had the encounter been anticipated his composure would perhaps have failed him.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- As a last rally, he tried to picture the difficulties he might encounter.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- If you go towards the harbour, you'll most likely encounter your brother.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- By this time several persons had hurried to the scene of the encounter.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- Chicago Red grinned with cheerful acceptance of the issue in such an encounter.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- That was what K. took home with him after his encounter with Tillie.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- He is the most deadly enemy we have had to encounter to-day.
- Extract from : « Ridgeway » by Scian Dubh
- But it would have been dangerous to encounter heavy weather in her.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- I can enter into your trials and annoyances as keenly as if I had to encounter them.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- In such effort alone is it possible for need to encounter help.
- Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
Synonyms for encounter
- action
- affront
- alight upon
- appointment
- battle
- bear
- bout
- brush
- bump into
- chance upon
- clash
- clash with
- close
- collide
- collision
- combat
- come across
- come upon
- concurrence
- conflict
- confront
- confrontation
- contend
- contention
- contest
- cross swords
- cross the path
- descry
- detect
- dispute
- do battle
- engage
- engagement
- espy
- experience
- face
- fall in with
- find
- flap
- fray
- front
- grapple
- hassle
- hit upon
- interview
- meet
- meet up with
- quarrel
- rendezvous
- rub eyeballs
- rumpus
- run across
- run into
- run smack into
- run-in
- scrap
- set-to
- skirmish
- strive
- struggle
- suffer
- sustain
- turn up
- undergo
- velitation
- violence
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