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IELTS word

encounter

/ɪnˈkaʊntər/verb

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English definition

to meet or experience something unexpectedly

Common phrases / collocations

  1. encounter a problem
  2. first encounter
  3. unexpectedly encounter

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The hiker encountered deer on the trail.

  2. 2.

    We encountered heavy traffic on the way.

  3. 3.

    Researchers often encounter unexpected results.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A hiker unexpectedly meets a small herd of deer on a forest trail.
to meet or experience something unexpectedly
1quiet path
2deer appear
rounds the bend→unexpected meeting