rencounter

ren·coun·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ren-koun-ter]
- /rɛnˈkaʊn tər/
- /renˈk.aʊn.tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ren-koun-ter]
- /rɛnˈkaʊn tər/

Definitions of rencounter word

noun rencounter a hostile meeting; battle. 1
noun rencounter a contest of any kind. 1
noun rencounter a casual meeting. 1
noun rencounter an unexpected meeting 0
noun rencounter a hostile clash, as of two armies, adversaries, etc; skirmish 0
verb rencounter to meet (someone) unexpectedly 0

See all 10 definitions of rencounter

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Origin of rencounter

First appearance:

before 1495

One of the 26% oldest English words

From the Middle French word rencontrer, dating back to 1495-1505. See re-, encounter

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Parts of speech for Rencounter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rencounter

rencounter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for rencounter

noun rencounter

concours — a contest, esp the concours d'élégance
contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.

All 2 Synonyms of rencounter