Etymology

rencounter

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Today it means: To meet, encounter, come into contact with. Full definition →

Middle English rencounteren ← Middle French rencontrer
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rencounter · verb1

  1. Middle French · derived fromrencontrer
  2. Middle English · inherited fromrencounteren
  3. English todayrencounter

From Middle English rencounteren, rencountren, from Middle French rencontrer, corresponding to re- + encounter.

rencounter · noun2

  1. Middle French · derived fromrencontre
  2. Middle English · inherited fromrencountre
  3. English todayrencounter

From Middle English rencountre, from the verb, after Middle French rencontre, corresponding to re- + encounter.

Words from the same roots

Middle Frenchrencontrer all →

rencontre

Middle Frenchrencontre all →

rencontre

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