Encountered
/ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of encounter, meaning to come upon or meet, often in an unexpected or challenging context in legal matters.
The defendant encountered several obstacles during the litigation process.
Forms
- encounter
- encounters
- encountering
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Commentary
As a past tense verb form, 'encountered' is generally not defined independently but referenced to 'encounter' for substantive meaning.
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