rencounter

Meaning

Verb

1. (archaic, transitive) To meet, encounter, come into contact with.
2. (obsolete) To attack hand to hand.

Noun

1. (archaic) An encounter between opposing forces; a conflict.
2. (archaic) An encounter or chance meeting.

Synonyms

be

competition

encounter

meeting

rendezvous

rencontre

Translations

συνάντηση

duel

voorkomen

beklenmedik karşılaşma

çarpışma

düello

karşılaşmak

müsabaka

rast gelmek

rastlama

tartışma

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɛnˈkaʊntə/

Etymology

From Middle English rencounteren, rencountren, from Middle French rencontrer, corresponding to re- + encounter.