Encounter
Encounter verb - To come upon unexpectedly or by chance.
Usage example: we encountered a host of unforeseen problems during the restoration of our 200-year-old house
Light on and encounter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Light on" instead a verb "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
Light on
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- strike and encounter
- strike and light on
- detect and encounter
- detect and light on
- discover and encounter
- discover and light on
- find and encounter
- find and light on
- come across and encounter
- come across and light on
- happen upon and encounter
- happen upon and light on
- come upon and encounter
- come upon and light on
Both terms in one sentence
- The pair encounter an elderly woman, who sheds light on the true nature of Atlantis as a symbol for those who perform the art of magic to strive for.
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