encounter, v.
(encountered, encountering, encounters)
freq. cnt. 31
(encountered, encountering, encounters)
freq. cnt. 31
come together
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 95 freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 2
come across encounter meet run across run into see
sample sentences
"I'll probably see you at the meeting""How nice to see you again!"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 168 freq. cnt.: 159 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1
bump chance encounter find happen
sample sentences
"We find this idea in Plato""I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"
"She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s the money in the closet
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
be beset by
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4
encounter run into
sample sentences
"The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
encounter meet play take on
sample sentences
"Princeton plays Yale this weekend""Charlie likes to play Mary"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam and Sue %s
Sam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam and Sue %s
Sam cannot %s Sue
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
verb group
hyponym
entailment
experience as a reaction
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
encounter meet receive
sample sentences
"My proposal met with much opposition"verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSomebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym