Encounter

Encounter (N, V)

Pronunciation: en-koun-ter

Word Meaning:

• Noun:
  1. A brief or unexpected meeting with someone or something.
  2. A confrontation or conflict, especially a hostile one.
• Verb:
  1. To meet or come across someone or something unexpectedly.
  2. To face or deal with a situation, often a difficult or challenging one.

Uses in Sentence:

• Noun:
  1. The hikers had an exciting encounter with a group of wild deer.
  2. The military operation resulted in a fierce encounter with enemy forces.
• Verb:
  1. While exploring the forest, we encountered a rare species of bird.
  2. The team had to carefully plan how to encounter the challenges posed by the unpredictable weather.

Synonyms:

• Noun:
  1. Meeting
  2. Confrontation
  3. Clash
  4. Conflict
  5. Confronting
• Verb:
  1. Meet
  2. Confront
  3. Face
  4. Experience
  5. Come across

Antonyms:

• Noun:
  1. Avoidance
  2. Retreat
  3. Evade
  4. Harmony
  5. Agreement
• Verb:
  1. Avoid
  2. Evade
  3. Sidestep
  4. Retreat
  5. Dodge

Word Meaning in Hindi:

• Noun:
  1. मुलाकात (Mulaqat)
  2. सामना (Saamna)
• Verb:
  1. मिलना (Milna)
  2. सामना करना (Saamna Karna)

Word uses in Hindi:

• Noun:
  1. हाइकर्स को वन्य हिरणों के साथ एक रोमांचक मुलाकात हुई। (The hikers had an exciting encounter with a group of wild deer.)
  2. सैन्य अभियान ने शत्रु सेना के साथ एक कठोर सामना का परिणाम निकाला। (The military operation resulted in a fierce encounter with enemy forces.)
• Verb:
  1. जंगल की खोज के दौरान, हमने एक दुर्लभ प्रजाति के पक्षी से मिलने का सामना किया। (While exploring the forest, we encountered a rare species of bird.)
  2. टीम को यह ध्यानपूर्वक योजना बनानी पड़ी कि अप्रत्याशित मौसम द्वारा पैदा किए जाने वाले चुनौतियों का सामना कैसे करेगी। (The team had to carefully plan how to encounter the challenges posed by the unpredictable weather.)