marriage encounter
noun
See under encounter(def 7).
Origin of marriage encounter
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby marriage encounter
marrano,
marri,
marriage,
marriage broker,
marriage bureau,
marriage encounter,
marriage equality,
marriage guidance,
marriage of convenience,
marriage of figaro, the,
marriage portion
Definition for marriage encounter (2 of 2)
encounter
[ en-koun-ter ]
/ ɛnˈkaʊn tər /
verb (used with object)
to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly: to encounter a new situation.
to meet with or contend against (difficulties, opposition, etc.): We encounter so many problems in our work.
to meet (a person, military force, etc.) in conflict: We will encounter the enemy at dawn.
verb (used without object)
to meet, especially unexpectedly or in conflict: We were angry when we encountered, but we parted with smiles.
noun
Origin of encounter
OTHER WORDS FROM encounter
en·coun·ter·er, noun pre·en·coun·ter, noun, verb (used with object) re·en·coun·ter, verb, noun un·en·coun·tered, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for marriage encounter
encounter
/ (ɪnˈkaʊntə) /
verb
to come upon or meet casually or unexpectedly
to come into conflict with (an enemy, army, etc) in battle or contest
(tr)
to be faced with; contend with
he encounters many obstacles in his work
noun
a meeting with a person or thing, esp when casual or unexpected
a hostile meeting; contest or conflict
Derived forms of encounter
encounterer, nounWord Origin for encounter
C13: from Old French
encontrer, from Vulgar Latin
incontrāre (unattested), from Latin
in- ² +
contrā against, opposite