encounter

Universal Words verb, noun verb [VN] 1 to experience sth, especially sth unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do sth else: We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. * I had never encountered such resistance before. 2 (formal) to meet sb, or discover or experience sth, especially sb/sth new, unusual or unexpected SYNCOMEACROSS: She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered. noun 1 ~ (with sb/sth)