encounter
To meet someone or something unexpectedly.
encounter in a sentence
- Deep in the forest, the hikers encountered a deer standing silently between the trees.
- Divers sometimes encounter a curious seal that pops up beside them without any warning.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to encounter?
- Ameet
- Bavoid
- Cdodge
- Dmiss
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A: meet. The other three mean the opposite of encounter.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to encounter?
- Ameet
- Bavoid
- Cface
- Dfind
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B: avoid. The other three mean nearly the same as encounter.
Words that mean something similar
meet, face, find
Words that mean the opposite
avoid, miss, dodge
More words about movement & action
- energetic: Full of energy and always ready to be active.
- engulf: To swallow up or completely cover something.
- envelop: To wrap up or completely surround something.
- equip: To give someone the tools or things they need for a job.
- erratic: Changing suddenly and without any pattern.
- escapade: An exciting adventure that is a little naughty or risky.
- etch: To cut or scratch a design into a hard surface.
- evacuate: To leave a dangerous place, or to move people away from one.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test