Where does “encounter” come from?
Encounter comes from Middle English encountren, from Old French encountrer and encontrer, from Old French encontre meaning "against," ultimately from Latin incontra, composed of Latin in and a form related to Latin rota.
encounter (English): To meet or find , especially unexpectedly; To...
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- To meet or find , especially unexpectedly; To...
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