# encounters

Pronunciation: US say "in-KOWN-turz" /ɪnˈkaʊntɚz/; UK say "in-KOWN-tuhz" /ɪnˈkaʊntəz/

## Noun

1. Plural of encounter. — plural of encounter
   - Simple: Plural of encounter. Use this form when you mean more than one encounter.
   - _The diplomat's encounters with foreign leaders filled several pages of her memoir._
   - _Brief encounters at the conference led to a lasting research partnership._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of encounter. — third-person singular simple present indicative of encounter
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of encounter. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The spacecraft encounters intense radiation as it nears the planet._
   - _Whenever the negotiator encounters resistance, she changes her approach._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/encounters (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).