encounter
verb (used with object)
to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly.
encounterer
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a word derived from
encounter.
Example Sentences
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"A thousand pardons," M. Étienne cried to his encounterer, the possessor of years and gravity but of no great size, whom he had almost knocked down.
From Helmet of Navarre by Bertha Runkle
My encounterer, with a shout to his single remaining comrade, made off down the lane.
From Helmet of Navarre by Bertha Runkle
