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rencounter definition

ren·coun·ter (ren ko̵unt′ər)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to meet in or as in battle
  2. to meet casually

Etymology: Fr rencontrer: see re- & encounter

noun

  1. a hostile meeting; conflict or contest, as a battle or debate
  2. a casual meeting, as with a friend

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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