Synonym: battle, collide, come across, confront, meet, oppose. Similar words: counter, countermand, counterpart, encourage, county, country, count on, count out. Meaning: [ɪn'kaʊntə] 
n. 1. a minor short-term fight 2. a casual or unexpected convergence 3. a casual meeting with a person of thing 4. a hostile disagreement face-to-face. v. 1. come together 2. come upon, as if by accident; meet with 3. be beset by 4. experience as a reaction 5. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle.
n. 1. a minor short-term fight 2. a casual or unexpected convergence 3. a casual meeting with a person of thing 4. a hostile disagreement face-to-face. v. 1. come together 2. come upon, as if by accident; meet with 3. be beset by 4. experience as a reaction 5. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle. 
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151. In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. Albert Schweitzer 
152. If they buy on credit are they likely to encounter difficulties in repaying the loan?
153. The pain is severe and no predator would risk a second close encounter with these snakes.
154. Did sky and grass whirl together and breath grow short in that first encounter with the rough older boy?
155. I had an encounter with Randolph Churchill in the late 1950s which arose in rather unexpected circumstances.
156. Her chance encounter 16 years ago with Neumaier and Luther joined her world with two others.
157. One suggestion is that males and females rarely encounter each other.
158. Wait, though; didn't we encounter the same essential ingredients in the quiche?
159. But somehow this latest encounter with Matthew had been even more disturbing than their encounter in the cupboard.
160. Despite his utterances during the brief encounter with Toby, Dominic had actually been surprised to be offered the job.
161. As winds sweep these chemical pockets into middle latitudes they encounter sunlight and trigger rapid ozone destruction.
162. My granddad, who smoked like a chimney and lived to 97, was lucky enough never to encounter a promoter.
163. If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads. Ralph Waldo Emerson
164. I feel today the excitement of that encounter almost as keenly as I did when it took place over fifty years ago.
165. The only hazard they are likely to encounter is a sand dune.
166. In deep waters, you encounter only the wise and the brave; in shallow waters[sentencedict.com], the ignorant and the coward! Mehmet Murat ildan
167. Her first encounter with Medau at a rally given by Molly at Reigate in 1958 determined her to become a teacher.
168. You have been the one encounter in my life that can never be repeated. Ayn Rand
169. That much we can take away from this latest close encounter with planet Nirvana without fear of contradiction.
170. Trees and grasses Coming to the middle distance, I now encounter trees.
171. What it is, though, is the original Philadelphia sticky bun encounter.
172. Mrs Major was with two girlfriends before the chance encounter.
173. While one may encounter many defeats,[www.Sentencedict.com] one must not be defeated. Maya Angelou
174. The girl told another lawyer about their prior encounter, and police began an investigation.
175. Cashmere sports jackets hung on the back of their chairs, insurance against an encounter with air-conditioning.
176. If we define it as statistically likely, we encounter the problems discussed earlier with an infrequency model.
177. The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter. Paulo Coelho
178. You can tune in to the saucy encounter by clicking on the video links in the top of our highlights bar.
179. Roberts said he did encounter one person at a convention of city managers who expressed such an opinion.
180. In the final chapter the narrator relates the actions of the new people as they flee from their encounter with the Neanderthalers.
More similar words: counter, countermand, counterpart, encourage, county, country, count on, count out, account, encouraging, discount, account for, encouragement, accounting, hunter, on account of, accountability, take into account, developing countries, encompass, mount, haunted, in consequence, amount to, surmount, volunteer, council, counsel, scoundrel, counselor.