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encounter
verb
to
meet
someone
or
something
unexpectedly
,
often
by
chance
•
While
hiking
in
the
mountains
,
we
suddenly
encountered
a
family
of
deer
.
While
hiking
in
the
mountains
,
we
suddenly
encountered
a
family
of
deer
.
•
Travelers
often
encounter
street
performers
in
the
city
square
.
Travelers
often
encounter
street
performers
in
the
city
square
.
From
Middle
English
‘
encountre
’,
from
Old
French
‘
encontre
’,
noun
use
of
‘
encontrer
’ (“
to
meet
,
confront
”),
based
on
Latin
‘
in-
’ (“
in
”)
+
‘
contra
’ (“
against
”).
noun
an
unexpected
meeting
or
experience
,
often
surprising
or
unusual
•
Her
first
encounter
with
sushi
was
in
Tokyo
.
Her
first
encounter
with
sushi
was
in
Tokyo
.
•
The
book
tells
the
story
of
an
astronaut
’
s
encounter
with
an
alien
life-form
.
The
book
tells
the
story
of
an
astronaut
’
s
encounter
with
an
alien
life-form
.
verb
to
experience
or
face
something
difficult
,
dangerous
,
or
unexpected
•
Engineers
encountered
serious
technical
problems
during
the
test
.
Engineers
encountered
serious
technical
problems
during
the
test
.
•
You
may
encounter
delays
on
the
road
because
of
the
snowstorm
.
You
may
encounter
delays
on
the
road
because
of
the
snowstorm
.
counter
noun
a
long
flat
surface
in
a
kitchen
,
shop
,
café
,
or
bar
where
food
is
prepared
,
goods
are
shown
,
or
money
is
paid
•
She
placed
the
groceries
on
the
kitchen
counter
before
unpacking
them
.
She
placed
the
groceries
on
the
kitchen
counter
before
unpacking
them
.
•
The
barista
wiped
the
coffee
counter
spotless
after
closing
.
The
barista
wiped
the
coffee
counter
spotless
after
closing
.
From
Middle
English
countour
,
from
Anglo-French
counter
and
Old
French
contouer
,
originally
meaning
'table
where
accounts
are
kept'
.
noun
a
small
device
or
a
person
whose
job
is
to
count
the
number
of
things
,
people
,
or
events
•
The
turnstile
has
a
digital
counter
that
shows
how
many
people
have
entered
.
The
turnstile
has
a
digital
counter
that
shows
how
many
people
have
entered
.
•
She
clicked
the
handheld
counter
each
time
a
bird
flew
past
.
She
clicked
the
handheld
counter
each
time
a
bird
flew
past
.
Derived
from
the
verb
'count'
+-er
suffix
,
first
recorded
in
the
18th
century
for
mechanical
tallying
devices
.
verb
-
counter
,
countering
,
counters
,
countered
to
reply
to
something
by
saying
or
doing
something
that
opposes
it
•
She
countered
his
claim
with
solid
evidence
.
She
countered
his
claim
with
solid
evidence
.
•
The
company
quickly
countered
the
rumors
with
an
official
statement
.
The
company
quickly
countered
the
rumors
with
an
official
statement
.
From
Old
French
contre
‘
against
’,
from
Latin
contra
‘
opposite
,
against
’;
verb
use
recorded
since
the
15th
century
.
adverb
in
the
opposite
direction
or
in
opposition
to
something
•
The
dancers
moved
counter
around
the
circle
,
opposite
to
the
usual
way
.
The
dancers
moved
counter
around
the
circle
,
opposite
to
the
usual
way
.
•
His
plan
runs
counter
to
everything
we
agreed
on
.
His
plan
runs
counter
to
everything
we
agreed
on
.
Adverb
use
from
the
preposition
‘
counter
’
meaning
‘
against
’,
first
appearing
in
16th-century
English
.
hunter
noun
a
person
who
goes
out
to
find
and
kill
wild
animals
,
often
for
food
,
sport
,
or
to
keep
their
numbers
under
control
•
At
dawn
,
the
hunter
crept
quietly
through
the
snowy
woods
,
following
deer
tracks
.
At
dawn
,
the
hunter
crept
quietly
through
the
snowy
woods
,
following
deer
tracks
.
•
The
hunter
raised
her
binoculars
to
spot
ducks
flying
over
the
lake
.
The
hunter
raised
her
binoculars
to
spot
ducks
flying
over
the
lake
.
From
Old
English
‘
hunta
’,
related
to
‘
hunt
’.
noun
someone
who
looks
carefully
for
a
particular
thing
,
opportunity
,
or
experience
•
The
job
hunter
refreshed
his
email
every
hour
,
hoping
for
an
interview
invitation
.
The
job
hunter
refreshed
his
email
every
hour
,
hoping
for
an
interview
invitation
.
•
At
the
flea
market
,
bargain
hunters
crowded
around
the
antique
stall
.
At
the
flea
market
,
bargain
hunters
crowded
around
the
antique
stall
.
Extended
sense
of
‘
hunter
’ “
one
who
hunts
animals
”
to
“
one
who
seeks
anything
” (
16th
c
.).
Hunter
noun
a
first
name
for
a
boy
,
and
sometimes
a
girl
•
Hunter
waved
from
the
stage
after
finishing
his
guitar
solo
.
Hunter
waved
from
the
stage
after
finishing
his
guitar
solo
.
•
Mrs
.
Garcia
called
on
Hunter
to
answer
the
math
question
.
Mrs
.
Garcia
called
on
Hunter
to
answer
the
math
question
.
Transferred
use
of
the
surname
‘
Hunter
’,
originally
an
occupational
surname
for
a
huntsman
.