Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

re-encounter

verb
/ˌriː.ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/
Definition
To meet or come across someone or something again after a previous encounter.
Examples
  • After years apart, I had the pleasure to re-encounter my childhood friend at the reunion.
  • While hiking, I unexpectedly re-encountered the old trail that I used to explore.
Meaning
The experience of meeting a person or finding something again after a time apart.
Synonyms
  • meet again
  • run into
  • come across again