contend vs encounter

contend is not a noun while encounter is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contend	No	No	Yes	No
encounter	Yes	No	Yes	No

contend (noun)	encounter (noun)
	a minor short-term fight
	a casual meeting with a person or thing
	a hostile disagreement face-to-face
	a casual or unexpected convergence

contend (verb)	encounter (verb)
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
have an argument about something	come together
maintain or assert	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others	be beset by
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight	experience as a reaction
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available