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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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