cross vs encounter

encounter vs cross

cross and encounter both are nouns.

cross is an adjective but encounter is not an adjective.

cross and encounter both are verbs.

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

As verbs, encounter is a hypernym of cross; that is, encounter is a word with a broader meaning than cross:

cross: meet at a point
encounter: come together

Other hypernyms of cross include come across, meet, run across, run into, see.

cross (noun)	encounter (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids	a minor short-term fight
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species	a casual meeting with a person or thing
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece	a hostile disagreement face-to-face
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other	a casual or unexpected convergence
any affliction that causes great suffering

cross (adjective)	encounter (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable

cross (verb)	encounter (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
trace a line through or across	come together
travel across or pass over	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
meet and pass	be beset by
meet at a point	experience as a reaction
fold so as to resemble a cross
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
to cover or extend over an area or time period

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