encounter

Letters that make encounter

o, e, n, c, r, t, u are letters that make 'encounter'

Words within encounter

ER, te, NT, UN, en, counter, count, CO, NC, Co, Er, Te are words within 'encounter'

9 possible definitions for 'encounter'

Encounter as "a hostile disagreement face-to-face"

Under this definition, encounter is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

face-off, confrontation, showdown have the same meaning as 'encounter'

encounter as a type

'encounter' can be a type of disagreement.

Derivatives of encounter

confront, confrontational are derivatives of 'encounter'.

Encounter as "come together"

Under this definition, encounter is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

come across, see, run into, meet, run across have the same meaning as 'encounter'

Types of encounter

intersect, cross are types of 'encounter'.

Derivatives of encounter

group meeting, meeting, encounter, coming upon are derivatives of 'encounter'.

Verb groups of encounter

assemble, forgather, foregather, meet, gather are verb groups of 'encounter'.

Encounter as "experience as a reaction"

Under this definition, encounter is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

receive, meet have the same meaning as 'encounter'

encounter as a type

'encounter' can be a type of have, experience.

Derivatives of encounter

receptive, open are derivatives of 'encounter'.

Encounter as "be beset by"

Under this definition, encounter is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

run into has the same meaning as encounter

encounter as a type

'encounter' can be a type of be.

Encounter as "come upon, as if by accident, meet with"

Under this definition, encounter is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

happen, chance, find, bump have the same meaning as 'encounter'

Derivatives of encounter

discoverer, finder, spotter, discovery, find, uncovering, meeting, encounter are derivatives of 'encounter'.

Encounter as "contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle"

Under this definition, encounter is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take on, meet, play have the same meaning as 'encounter'

Types of encounter

confront, face, replay are types of 'encounter'.

Derivatives of encounter

sports meeting, period of play, meet, playing period, play, brush, playing, encounter, clash, skirmish are derivatives of 'encounter'.

Verb groups of encounter

play, play, play, play are verb groups of 'encounter'.

Entailments to encounter

compete, vie, contend are entailments to 'encounter'.

Encounter as "a casual or unexpected convergence"

Under this definition, encounter is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

meeting has the same meaning as encounter

encounter as a type

'encounter' can be a type of convergence.

Types of encounter

alignment, conjunction are types of 'encounter'.

Derivatives of encounter

come across, see, run into, meet, encounter, happen, chance, run across, find, bump are derivatives of 'encounter'.

Example of encounter used within this context

"he still remembers their meeting in Paris", "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"

Encounter as "a minor short-term fight"

Under this definition, encounter is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

brush, clash, skirmish have the same meaning as 'encounter'

encounter as a type

'encounter' can be a type of combat, fight, fighting, scrap.

Types of encounter

contretemps is a type of encounter.

Derivatives of encounter

take on, meet, play, skirmish, encounter are derivatives of 'encounter'.

Encounter as "a casual meeting with a person or thing"

Under this definition, encounter is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

coming upon has the same meaning as encounter

encounter as a type

'encounter' can be a type of joining, connection, connexion.

Derivatives of encounter

come across, see, run into, meet, encounter, run across are derivatives of 'encounter'.


About - Reza Shirazian - WordCadet.com 2016 ©