Encountered

verb

/ɪnˈkaʊntəd/

Word Frequency: 18.3

Definitions

1.verbTo meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.

2.verbTo confront (someone or something) face to face.

3.verbTo engage in conflict, as with an enemy.

"Three armies encountered at Waterloo."

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