Encounter
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
lit., "to throw together" (sun, "with," ballo, "to throw"), is used of "encountering" in war, Luke 14:31 , RV, "to encounter ... (in war)," for AV, "to make war against;" of meeting in order to discuss, in Acts 17:18 , "encountered," of the philosophers in Athens and the Apostle. See Confer , Help , Make , Meet , Ponder.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( v. t.) A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter.
(2): ( adv.) To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; as, to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties, to encounter strong evidence of a truth.
(3): ( v. i.) To meet face to face; to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in combat; to fight; as, three armies encountered at Waterloo.
(4): ( v. t.) A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.
