Encounter and Set upon

Encounter verb - To come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face.

Set upon and encounter are semantically related In some cases you can use "Set upon" instead a verb "Encounter".

Nearby Words: encountered, encountering

Set upon verb - Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".

Encounter and set upon are semantically related in attack topic. Sometimes you can use "Encounter" instead a verb "Set upon".