re-encounter
verb[T]
(alsoreencounter)uk/ˌriː.ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/us/ˌriː.ɪnˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/tomeetsomeone orexperiencesomething in a way that was notplanned, for a second, third, etc.time:
They re-encounter one another inParisnineyearslater.
It wasniceto reencounter afamiliarface.
- This is aplayI amgladto haveseenbut amperhapsnotwildlyeagerto re-encounter.
- It was apleasureto re-encounter her at theparty.
- It was asubjecthe would reencounterlaterin hiscareer.
Meeting people
- ayup
- bump
- bump intosomeone
- crosssomeone'spath/cross paths withsomeoneidiom
- deal
- deal withsomeone
- encounter
- farewell
- it's a dateidiom
- makeyourselfknownidiom
- meeting
- open house
- payyourrespectsidiom
- recross
- red carpet
- remember
- remembersomeonetosomeone
- respect
- roll out the red carpetidiom
- town meeting
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re-encounter
noun[CorU]
(alsoreencounter)uk/ˌriː.ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/us/ˌriː.ɪnˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/a second, third, etc.meetingwith someone orexperienceof something,especiallyone thathappensbychance:
Theworksdepicther re-encounter with thelandscapesandexperiencesof herchildhood.
From themomentoftheirreencounter, sheknewthey would bemarried.
It's astoryofromanticre-encounters andpeopletryingtoescapefrom themselves.
- She wasdeeplymovedby the re-encounter with thechild.
- At thebar, he had aviolentreencounter with hisbrother.
- Thedelaysbetweeninitialencounterand re-encountervariedbut were asshortas 2months.
Meeting people
- ayup
- bump
- bump intosomeone
- crosssomeone'spath/cross paths withsomeoneidiom
- deal
- deal withsomeone
- encounter
- farewell
- it's a dateidiom
- makeyourselfknownidiom
- meeting
- open house
- payyourrespectsidiom
- recross
- red carpet
- remember
- remembersomeonetosomeone
- respect
- roll out the red carpetidiom
- town meeting