encounter
/ɪnˈkaʊntər/
উচ্চারণ: ইনকাউন্টার
হঠাৎ কোনো কিছু বা কারো সাথে দেখা হওয়া বা কোনো পরিস্থিতির মুখোমুখি হওয়া।
to meet someone or experience something unexpectedly
Example
I encountered an old friend at the market.
Memory hook
‘en-’ (in) + ‘counter’ (against) → বিপরীতে এসে পড়া → মুখোমুখি হওয়া।
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Grammar note
Can be used as both verb and noun. As verb, often followed by an object.
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