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encounters

USin-KOWN-turz/ɪnˈkaʊntɚz/UKin-KOWN-tuhz/ɪnˈkaʊntəz/

2 meanings of encounters

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of encounter. Use this form when you mean more than one encounter.

    Chance encounters with strangers sometimes change the course of a life.

    Her encounters with wild animals on the trip made great stories.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of encounter. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She encounters the same problem every time she opens the file.

    Every hiker encounters steep ground near the top of the trail.

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encounters is a form of encounter

encounter, noun: A meeting between people that happens by chance and was not planned. Full entry

Forms
encounterencounters plural
Spelling
encounter → encounters: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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