rencounter
11rencounter — I. n. 1. Clash, shock, collision. 2. Encounter, conflict, combat, fight, battle, engagement, action, skirmish, brush, affair. 3. Meeting. II. v. n. Encounter, clash, skirmish, fight, come into collision …
12rencounter — ren·coun·ter …
13rencounter — ren•coun•ter [[t]rɛnˈkaʊn tər[/t]] n. Also, rencontre 1) a hostile meeting 2) a casual meeting 3) to meet casually • Etymology: 1495–1505; < MF rencontrer. See re , encounter …
14rencounter — /rɛnˈkaʊntə/ (say ren kowntuh) verb (t) 1. to encounter (someone) casually. 2. Obsolete to meet hostilely. –verb (i) 3. to meet casually or unexpectedly. 4. Obsolete to meet hostilely. –noun Also, rencontre /rɛnˈkɒntə/ (say ren kontuh). 5. a… …
15rencounter — /renkawntar/ A sudden hostile collision, as with an enemy; an unexpected encounter or meeting, as of travelers; a contest or debate; a sudden meeting as opposed to a duel which is deliberate …
16rencounter — A sudden fight, without deliberation …
17rencounter — n. & v. n. 1 an encounter; a chance meeting. 2 a battle, skirmish, or duel. v.tr. encounter; meet by chance. Etymology: F rencontre(r) (as RE , ENCOUNTER) …
18Rencountered — Rencounter Ren*coun ter (r?n koun t?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rencountered} ( t?rd); p. pr. & vb/ n. {Rencountering}.] [F. rencontrer; pref. re + OF. encontrer to encounter. See {Encounter}.] 1. To meet unexpectedly; to encounter. [1913 Webster] 2 …
19Rencountering — Rencounter Ren*coun ter (r?n koun t?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rencountered} ( t?rd); p. pr. & vb/ n. {Rencountering}.] [F. rencontrer; pref. re + OF. encontrer to encounter. See {Encounter}.] 1. To meet unexpectedly; to encounter. [1913 Webster] 2 …
20ren|con|tre — «rehn KON tuhr; French rahn kn truh», noun. = rencounter. (Cf. ↑rencounter) ╂[< French, Middle French rencontre; see etym. under rencounter (Cf. ↑rencounter)] …
