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encounter
What does encounter mean?
encounter (verb): to meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does encounter come from?
From Middle English encountren, from Anglo-Norman encountrer, Old French encontrer (“to confront”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “encounter” mean?
to meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly
Right! That's what “encounter” means.
to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own
Not quite: that's what possess means.
to brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze
Not quite: that's what jam means.
to cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability
Not quite: that's what lose means.
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