encounter vs meet

encounter and meet both are nouns.

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

As verbs, encounter and meet are synonyms defined as:

encounter and meet: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

Other synonyms of encounter include play, take on.

As verbs, encounter and meet are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of encounter include come across, run across, run into, see.

As verbs, encounter and meet are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of encounter include receive.

encounter (noun)	meet (noun)
a minor short-term fight	a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
a casual meeting with a person or thing
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
a casual or unexpected convergence

encounter (adjective)	meet (adjective)
	being precisely fitting and right

encounter (verb)	meet (verb)
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
come together	fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
come upon, as if by accident; meet with	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
be beset by	come together
experience as a reaction	meet by design; be present at the arrival of
	undergo or suffer
	collect in one place
	get together socially or for a specific purpose
	get to know; get acquainted with
	experience as a reaction
	be adjacent or come together