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ren·coun·ter
(rĕn-koun′tər) Archaic n.1. An unplanned meeting.
2. A hostile encounter or contest.
tr. & intr.v. ren·coun·tered,
ren·coun·ter·ing,
ren·coun·ters To meet unexpectedly or have an unexpected meeting.
[French rencontre, from Old French, from rencontrer, to meet : re-, re- + encontrer, to meet; see encounter.]
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rencounter
(rɛnˈkaʊntə) n1. an unexpected meeting
2. a hostile clash, as of two armies, adversaries, etc; skirmish
vbto meet (someone) unexpectedly
[C16: from French rencontre, from rencontrer; see encounter]
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ren•coun•ter
(rɛnˈkaʊn tər)
n. Also, rencontre. 1. a hostile meeting.
2. a casual meeting.
v.t., v.i. 3. to meet casually.
[1495–1505; < Middle French
rencontrer. See
re-,
encounter]
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rencounter
Past participle: rencountered
Gerund: rencountering
Imperative |
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rencounter |
rencounter |
Present |
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I rencounter |
you rencounter |
he/she/it rencounters |
we rencounter |
you rencounter |
they rencounter |
Preterite |
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I rencountered |
you rencountered |
he/she/it rencountered |
we rencountered |
you rencountered |
they rencountered |
Present Continuous |
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I am rencountering |
you are rencountering |
he/she/it is rencountering |
we are rencountering |
you are rencountering |
they are rencountering |
Present Perfect |
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I have rencountered |
you have rencountered |
he/she/it has rencountered |
we have rencountered |
you have rencountered |
they have rencountered |
Past Continuous |
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I was rencountering |
you were rencountering |
he/she/it was rencountering |
we were rencountering |
you were rencountering |
they were rencountering |
Past Perfect |
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I had rencountered |
you had rencountered |
he/she/it had rencountered |
we had rencountered |
you had rencountered |
they had rencountered |
Future |
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I will rencounter |
you will rencounter |
he/she/it will rencounter |
we will rencounter |
you will rencounter |
they will rencounter |
Future Perfect |
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I will have rencountered |
you will have rencountered |
he/she/it will have rencountered |
we will have rencountered |
you will have rencountered |
they will have rencountered |
Future Continuous |
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I will be rencountering |
you will be rencountering |
he/she/it will be rencountering |
we will be rencountering |
you will be rencountering |
they will be rencountering |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been rencountering |
you have been rencountering |
he/she/it has been rencountering |
we have been rencountering |
you have been rencountering |
they have been rencountering |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been rencountering |
you will have been rencountering |
he/she/it will have been rencountering |
we will have been rencountering |
you will have been rencountering |
they will have been rencountering |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been rencountering |
you had been rencountering |
he/she/it had been rencountering |
we had been rencountering |
you had been rencountering |
they had been rencountering |
Conditional |
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I would rencounter |
you would rencounter |
he/she/it would rencounter |
we would rencounter |
you would rencounter |
they would rencounter |
Past Conditional |
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I would have rencountered |
you would have rencountered |
he/she/it would have rencountered |
we would have rencountered |
you would have rencountered |
they would have rencountered |
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