Antonyms for encountering
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : en-koun-ter |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈkaʊn tər |
Definition of encountering
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.
- verb happen upon
- verb fight, attack
- About midway down it, what was his astonishment at encountering Hamish!
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- He kicked out with his feet, encountering a great, hard body.
- Extract from : « Salvage in Space » by John Stewart Williamson
- There are two ways of encountering an anti-climax, an heroic, an unheroic.
- Extract from : « Love and Lucy » by Maurice Henry Hewlett
- As for his not encountering the salesman until now, he had been lucky.
- Extract from : « They Twinkled Like Jewels » by Philip Jos Farmer
- She had not spoken to him—ergo, the emotion of encountering him was too great for her.
- Extract from : « In Direst Peril » by David Christie Murray
- Reuben was perturbed, as any mere mortal might expect to be on encountering a goddess.
- Extract from : « Aunt Rachel » by David Christie Murray
- In encountering other dangers, there is a large hope, too, of impunity.
- Extract from : « The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 » by Various
- I dreamed not of encountering him, and if I had, I should have felt secure, for how could he recognize me?
- Extract from : « Ernest Linwood » by Caroline Lee Hentz
- Most people felt like that after encountering Jill's Uncle Christopher.
- Extract from : « Jill the Reckless » by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
- They were afraid of encountering any of the Sioux, who are near you, I think.
- Extract from : « Picked up at Sea » by J.C. Hutcheson
Synonyms for encountering
- affront
- alight upon
- battle
- bear
- bump into
- chance upon
- clash with
- close
- collide
- combat
- come across
- come upon
- conflict
- confront
- contend
- cross swords
- cross the path
- descry
- detect
- do battle
- engage
- espy
- experience
- face
- fall in with
- find
- front
- grapple
- hit upon
- meet
- meet up with
- rub eyeballs
- run across
- run into
- run smack into
- strive
- struggle
- suffer
- sustain
- turn up
- undergo
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