encounter
Encounter is a 9 letter word which starts with the letter E and ends with the letter R for which we found 4 definitions.
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| (adv.) To come against face to face; to meet; to confront either by chance suddenly or deliberately; especially to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; as to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties to encounter strong evidence of a truth. |
| (v. i.) To meet face to face; to have a meeting; to meet esp. as enemies; to engage in combat; to fight; as three armies encountered at Waterloo. |
| (v. t.) A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview. |
| (v. t.) A meeting with hostile purpose; hence a combat; a battle; as a bloody encounter. |
Syllable Information
The word encounter is a 9 letter word that has 3 syllable 's . The syllable division for encounter is: en-coun-ter
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