encounter
[ɪnˈkaʊntər]
verb
LanguageEnglish (United Kingdom)
Meaning- to unexpectedly experience or be faced with something
We might encounter some traffic on the way to the airport.
We might run into a lot of cars while driving to our flight.
Pronunciationɪnˈkaʊntər
Part of speechverb
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