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encountered

verb
in-KOWN-turd/ɪnˈkaʊntɚd/UKin-KOWN-tuhd/ɪnˈkaʊntəd/

1 meaning of encountered

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of encounter. Use this form for someone or something you met or found in the past.

    We encountered a few problems on our trip.

    She encountered an old friend at the store yesterday.

    Note

encountered is a form of encounter

encounter, verb: To meet someone or find something by chance, often without planning it. Full entry

Forms
encounterencounters he/she/itencountering -ing formencountered past tense, past participle
Spelling
encounter → encountered: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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