encounter vs face

face vs encounter

encounter and face both are nouns.

encounter and face both are verbs.

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

As verbs, face is a hyponym of encounter; that is, face is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than encounter:

encounter: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
face: oppose, as in hostility or a competition

Other hyponyms of encounter include confront, replay.

encounter (noun)	face (noun)
a minor short-term fight	a vertical surface of a building or cliff
a casual meeting with a person or thing	the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
a hostile disagreement face-to-face	the striking or working surface of an implement
a casual or unexpected convergence	the general outward appearance of something
	status in the eyes of others
	impudent aggressiveness
	the feelings expressed on a person's face
	the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
	the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
	a specific size and style of type within a type family
	a contorted facial expression
	a surface forming part of the outside of an object
	a part of a person that is used to refer to a person

encounter (verb)	face (verb)
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	deal with (something unpleasant) head on
come together	present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
come upon, as if by accident; meet with	oppose, as in hostility or a competition
be beset by	line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
experience as a reaction	cover the front or surface of
	turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
	turn so as to expose the face
	be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
	be opposite

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